UBS Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details The interview was a stright forward pone around my experience.Asked about previous role.How do you manage pressure and busy enviroment

Interview Details 4 interviews, advertised internally, was approached internally, generally very smooth process between application and hiring

Interview Details Had to submit an application form complete two online tests, a telephone interview, then attend an assesment centre.

Assesent centre was a numerical test and an essay style question. I then had a one to one interview and finally a group discussion which was observed by the HR representative and two other interviewers.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation

Interview Details Phone Call interview, Assessment Centre (Interview + Presentation + Group study on Amazon portfolio)

Interview Details 1st round: short telephone interview, competency based
2nd around: AC consisting of numerical test, group discussion, presentation and individual interview. Presentation and group discussion was based on material about a large online retailer. Interview was 50% competency and 50% about UBS's current deals and technical questions. Overall 10 students participated, result was announced the next day.

Interview Details Phone Interview

Interview Details 4 individual interviews with different levels of management. Good impression and makes you think the business is well organised and very professional - don't fall for it.

Negotiation Details – basic

Interview Details After the phone interview, I was invited to an Assessment Day. This had 4 phases: a numerical test, a presentation (detailed in "most difficult or unexpected question"), a 1:1 interview, and a group exercise.
The numerical test was merely to check that your previous online test had not involved cheating, so it was pretty easy (I even noticed the girl next to me - a Finance Master from Warwick!- get some wrong and she got an offer). Same format as online.
The presentation is detailed below.
The 1:1 interview was pretty much like all my other ER interviews. Classic questions: why UBS? Why ER? If we gave you a pot of money to invest, what would you do with it? Tell me about a recent business story that interested you. What would you bring to our team? What would your friends say about you? Interestingly no particularly tough maths questions (in other interviews I've been asked things like how to calculate the number of petrol stations in the country).
Group exercise follows on from the same topic as the presentation. This time we all were given a character from Sony's executive committee to play, each with a project in mind to rejuvenate the company's fortunes. After 15 mins to prep (i think) we then had a further 15 mins to debate the best way to allocate a pot of cash and had to choose 1 project. The trick for this I think is to at some point raise your voice and clearly articulate the point of view you are meant to play. However, don't be dictatorial about it. Sit up, listen to others and then make sure you voice your own opinion about what would be best having judged everyone else's contribution. Demonstrate strength of character, the ability to listen, an analytical mind and teamwork capabilities. Don't be too pushy.

Interview Details I applied for a summer analyst position in the Equity Research Desk. After the online application and online tests (numerical & logical), I was invited to a first round phone interview with the HR. Questions were mostly competency based, including why UBS, why equity research, and also some market-based including what would you do if you had 1 million pounds. After a week, I found out I didn't get the job.