I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at UBS (Washington, DC) in Nov 2012
Interview
I emailed the branch manager and he brought me in for an interview. It was pretty straight forward he wanted to get a feel for who I was and if I would be a good employee. I was applying for an internship during a semester of classes so I was only available Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I was asked a lot of questions based on my resume and why I was interested in wealth management...things like that. I was also asked about UBS as a company and what I knew about the current market.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (Century City, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
20 minute phone call. Mostly consisting of behavioral/ resume questions that were relatively general. Call is to get a feel for your experience and why you are interested in wealth management/ finance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in wealth management and finance? Tell me about a time when you worked directly with someone difficult? Can you demonstrate something you've been consistent with?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at UBS (London, England) in Sep 2025
Interview
Mix and numerical, logical, and comprehension verbal questions. It was a quiz format, with 6 minutes to answer each section consisting of 18 questions each. You don't have to answer all.
hirevue, online - asked a series of questions and required responses. 2 minutes to respond and 30 seconds to think. Overall, same process as other firms, but slow response time
