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A seven question HireVue, mostly behavioural with a couple of commercial ones, then an assessment centre with technicals. UBS is the world's largest wealth manager and leans on its Swiss heritage and its principles.

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About UBS

The world's largest wealth manager and the leading bank in Switzerland, with over 160 years of history. UBS runs global wealth management, asset management, Swiss personal and corporate banking, and an investment bank, and it acquired Credit Suisse in 2023.

Founded
1862 roots, merged 1998
Headquarters
Zurich and Basel
Employees
About 105,000
Total assets
About $1.7 trillion
Invested assets
About $4.8 trillion
Main divisions
Global Wealth Management; Asset Management; Personal & Corporate Banking; Investment Bank

Core values

Client centricityConnectivitySustainable impact

The process

  1. 1
    Application & online tests

    Online application plus aptitude tests (numerical and more), completed within about seven days of the invitation.

  2. 2
    HireVue video interview

    One way video, usually seven questions with about two minutes to read and think about each. Mostly behavioural with a couple of commercial questions and a cultural fit focus. Used across spring weeks and summer internships.

  3. 3
    Assessment centre

    Several back to back interviews, virtual or in person, mixing behavioural and technical questions. Investment bank first rounds usually include two or three technicals such as DCF and enterprise versus equity value.

What UBS screens for

  • A specific reason for UBS, often its position as the world's largest wealth manager
  • The behaviours it assesses: accountability with integrity, collaboration, innovation
  • The principles: client centricity, connectivity, sustainable impact
  • Commercial awareness and how you stay current with the markets
  • Clear fundamentals at the assessment centre: DCF, enterprise versus equity value, the three statements

The AI marks your answers against this emphasis — not just a generic rubric.

Reported questions

13 questions · reviewed July 2026

Aggregated from candidate reports across public sources and dated by how recently they’ve been reported. Each question is tagged by stage (HireVue or interview round) and by programme where it differs. Treat recency and frequency as a guide to likelihood, not a guarantee.

Motivation & fit3

  • Why UBS?

    HireVueVery common
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Lead with something genuinely UBS: the world's largest wealth manager, its Swiss heritage and stability, the Credit Suisse integration, or a specific division. Tie it to your goals and avoid a generic 'global bank' line.

    SourcesWall Street Oasis — why UBSWall Street Oasis — UBS interviews

  • Why do you want to do this spring or insight programme?

    HireVueSpring weekCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    For a spring week, motivation is everything: what you want to learn, why now, and why UBS specifically. Show curiosity and a clear reason you applied here.

    SourcesCareerTestPrep — UBS interviewsPrepLounge — UBS IB guide

  • Why UBS over another bank?

    InterviewCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Draw a real contrast: UBS's wealth management leadership and Swiss stability versus the alternative, connected to what you want. Vague comparisons get exposed here.

    SourcesWall Street Oasis — why UBSPrepLounge — UBS IB guide

Behavioural & competency3

  • Tell us how you deal with setbacks.

    HireVueCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    STAR. Pick a real setback, what you did to recover and keep going, and what you learned. Composure and accountability are the signals, which ties to UBS's 'accountability with integrity' behaviour.

    SourcesJob Ready English — UBS HireVueCareerTestPrep — UBS interviews

  • Tell me about a time you worked in a team.

    HireVueVery common
    Reported long-standing
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Show real collaboration: your role, a disagreement you navigated, and the result. Maps to the UBS 'collaboration' behaviour of delivering one UBS together.

    SourcesWall Street Oasis — UBS interviewsGlassdoor — UBS IB Analyst

  • Give an example of when you took ownership of a problem.

    InterviewCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Maps directly to UBS's 'accountability with integrity' behaviour. Show you stepped up, owned the outcome, and saw it through, ideally with a measurable result.

    SourcesWall Street Oasis — UBS interviewsCareerTestPrep — UBS interviews

Commercial awareness3

  • What metrics would you use to assess a company?

    HireVueCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Show structure: profitability (margins, ROE), growth, leverage and liquidity, and valuation multiples like EV/EBITDA and P/E. Explain why each matters rather than just listing them.

    SourcesJob Ready English — UBS HireVueWall Street Oasis — UBS interviews

  • How do you stay current with financial trends and the markets?

    HireVueCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Name specific, credible sources you actually use and then prove it with a current view. Generic 'I read the FT' answers fall flat without a real example.

    SourcesJob Ready English — UBS HireVueCareerTestPrep — UBS interviews

  • Walk me through a recent deal you have followed.

    InterviewCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    The parties, the rough size, the rationale, and your own view on whether it makes sense. Keep it current and be ready for follow ups.

    SourcesWall Street Oasis — UBS interviewsGlassdoor — UBS IB Analyst

About you1

  • What skills and attributes will help you succeed in this role?

    HireVueCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Name two or three attributes that genuinely matter for the role (attention to detail, resilience, teamwork) and evidence each with a short example. Connect them to what UBS values.

    SourcesJob Ready English — UBS HireVueGlassdoor — UBS IB Analyst

Technical3

  • Walk me through a DCF.

    InterviewSummerCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Project unlevered free cash flow, discount at WACC, add a terminal value, sum to enterprise value, then bridge to equity value and per share. Know each input.

    SourcesPrepLounge — UBS IB guideGlassdoor — UBS IB Analyst

  • What is the difference between enterprise value and equity value?

    InterviewSummerCommon
    Reported 2024–25
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Enterprise value is the value of the operating business to all capital providers; equity value is the residual to shareholders. Bridge with debt, preferred and minority interest added and cash subtracted, and match multiples to the right one.

    SourcesPrepLounge — UBS IB guideWall Street Oasis — UBS interviews

  • Walk me through the three financial statements.

    InterviewSummerCommon
    Reported long-standing
    What a strong answer covers ↓

    Income statement (performance over a period), balance sheet (a snapshot that must balance), cash flow statement (net income back to cash). Then show how they link.

    SourcesPrepLounge — UBS IB guideGlassdoor — UBS IB Analyst

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