I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at UBS (Shanghai, Shanghai) in Dec 2022
Interview
Model test, and report wiriting test, online zoom interview, not an easy interview. The model test was conducted before video, lasted for hours, very intense. Video in was with the sector analyst, discuss industry topics.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asset allocation, industry prospect, self introduction.
I applied online. I interviewed at UBS (London, England)
Interview
I have been through 2 rounds with one hiring manager in New York and another one in London. All round behaviour and competency questions. Not very difficult but I can see that inside the UBS. There isn’t a clear path for this role. After two rounds, they ghosted me. I follow up in month time they said still in first round then ghosted me
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (Sydney) in Jan 2025
Interview
Typical interview process with meeting the lead analyst and going through the sector - your view points and how you can add value. Expect to pitch atleast 2 stocks and speak at a high level on macro impact on the stocks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How are your financial modelling skills?
Why do you want to work on the sell side.
No technicals. More of a conversation interview to see if you can hold a conversation and not be awkward. Each interview was 30 minutes each. Completed four different interviews which were all members of the team.
Equity Research Associate applicants have rated the interview process at UBS with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Equity Research Associate roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at UBS overall takes an average of 26 days.
Common stages of the interview process at UBS as a Equity Research Associate according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 22%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Phone interview: 11%
Group panel interview: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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