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Updated Nov 30, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Risk Analyst Industrial Placement at UBS
Posted Nov 30, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
It consisted of a numerical test and the interviews were more like chats. The first interview wass competency based whereas the second was more technical. A few curve balls such as I was asked if those responsible for financial crisis should be punished and about basel 3 and how the swish finish was factored in.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Human Resources Analyst at UBS
Posted Nov 19, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2009 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 1+ week)
Interview process was fairly thorough and efficient. Started with a phone interview with a recruiter, and then a second interview over the phone with US-based manager. After that had group interview in person and then one to one interview with HR. After offer was made, quite a lot of paperwork to complete but easy enough to understand and work through. Full background check required.
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Negotiation Details
Didn't negotiate -- specified up front what I required and that was met
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Summer Internship at UBS
Posted Mar 28, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 4 weeks)
Did a numerical test first and then was called straight to the assessment centre in Liverpool street. The day consisted of another numerical test, if not passed, candidates were sent home! Then, individual presentations, 30 min prep time and then 10 presenting, 1 competency interview. My interview was all competency based, no technical or knowledge on UBS was tested, however, some other candidates on the day did get a grilling! After lunch, we did the group exercise, where each person in the group was given a different role within a company, and we had to delegate the company's future approach to stay competitive. Overall, was an ok assessment day, but a lot of waiting around!
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Skills Test.
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Human Resources at UBS
Posted Feb 11, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 weeks)
After applying for a role online, UBS got in contact for a similar but different position. I liaised with one internal recruiter throughout the whole process and felt that I could ask many questions without the feeling of pestering. The first round was with a potential colleague, the second round with the team Manager.
Although unsuccessful, good feedback was provided and quickly.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Fixed Income Sales at UBS
Posted Jan 26, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
applied online and got straight to assessment centre. First thing was a maths test which was longer but easier than the SHL online ones. Then if you passed the maths test you could progress to the presentation. got given a piece of writing on apple to do a SWAT analysis... pressed for time! next stage was one on one interview and then a group discusion
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Quantitative Analyst at UBS
Posted Jan 9, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in City of London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
A paper-based test comes first, covers programming, probability and stochastic calculus.
Then get interviewed by two professionals, each 40 minutes. Questions are all technical or brainteasers, no behavourial ones.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Analyst at UBS
Posted Dec 2, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took 5 weeks)
Applied online, got invitation to the interview. Day started with numerical reasoning test, which was easier than online, however the ammount of work was huge. Therefore, you have to work really quickly and accuratelly those 45 minutes. After that got 1:1 interview. It was really short one only half an hour, so it was basic competencies questions + a couple of technical questions. After a couple of days got rejected. After 3 more days taught coursemate how to to numerical reasoning as UBS asked her to return and redo the test and I quote the HR person in UBS "as she did not fail, just her points achieved were not high enough". Not surprisingly she did very well :). Strange system, favoritism at its best.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Graduate Training Program, Investment Banking Operations at UBS
Posted Oct 23, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in City of London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
took a numerical test consisting of 40 questions, had to finish in 35min. And then invited to a face-to-face interview with a line manager from Operations. Asked basic questions like: Why IB, Why UBS, Why Operations. and I prepared well for those questions.
And then they asked some basic competency questions. I would say have a look at the UBS website, under the interview preparation section, they have actually listed the 7 Core Competencies that they are looking for. just prepare yourself according to that list. they won't ask a lot of unexpected questions. the interview was only 30 minutes.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Director at UBS
Posted Oct 3, 2010
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
Process -
A full day consisting of a test followed by several interviews and a personnel interview.
Test & most of the interviews went very well, but 1 or 2 questions came up during the day that I couldn't answer and I was not made an offer.
Advice -
1) Know *your* stuff. They will grill you in the general areas and you need to provide accurate answers.
2) Know *their* stuff or be prepared to defend your boundaries. They will also expect you to be expert in the job you are applying for. Either make sure you have all the answers or, where that's not possible, do not be afraid to say that some areas will doubtless be new to you and you are not yet at their level in those areas.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Operational Risk at UBS
Posted Sep 6, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 in City of London, England (United Kingdom) (took 3 days)
This was a fairly short interview process for me and I was honestly expecting ditto be drawn out much longer. I had 3 interviews consisting of 2 phone and one face to face over the span of three days. All lasted for approximately an hour. As my role was a simple graduate position, they were simply looking for a grounded understanding in the markets so this most likely contributed to me not running the gauntlet.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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