I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (Hong Kong) in Sep 2023
Interview
It was a pretty standard procedure first you Apply and if your application meets the requirements you get invited to do the assessment and if you pass that you have the HireVue.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the advantage for a company to issue debt over equity.
Hirevue after passing automatic screening. Seven questions were asked. There were also assessment centre type of tests with feedback reports sent after completion. Depending on function, the test will differ. Also includes cultural fit questions.
Summer Intern program for the COO department. The process included a Hirevue, online tests (30 minutes, personality and aptitude), and then two video call interviews. These were with different team MDs, mid-seniority. Questions required knowledge of investment banking workflows and process, minimal financial technicals.
It was pretty straightforward and the questions were practical and what you would expect. They asked a lot about my resume. They were very welcoming. I was told there would be two rounds but there was only one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Your resume seems more targeted to (xyz), why do you want to take part in the FADP?
Summer Intern applicants have rated the interview process at UBS with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Summer Intern roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 32 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 Summer Intern according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 21%
Phone interview: 18%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
IQ intelligence test: 9%
Drug test: 6%
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