Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at UBS as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for AML Compliance Officer and Business Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for AML Compliance Officer and Telephone Interviewer roles were rated as the easiest.
I applied online. I interviewed at UBS (Zúrich) in Aug 2011
Interview
Online notification, Application and documents upload online, HR calls you for a screening test after first round screening through the online application portal - 2 IQ tests, Director line manager and team interview after HR round gives score from IQ test to your line manager- questions about your analyst skills and programming skills and work experience, HR contract discussion and work permit rules and regulations , introduction to the team.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at UBS in Nov 2015
Interview
Got fast tracked to the online aptitude tests from a recruitment dinner so skipped the application form, but filled that in before for another office in a different region. Heard back within 2 weeks for a 15-minute telephone interview. They basically told me about the interview 24 hours before. Competency questions described on glass door came up. Telephone interview by recruiter, questions asked were the same for all candidates.
Questions on market outlook, general competency based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you’ve made a tough decision.
When did you miss a deadline and what happened?
What would you do with a million us dollars, would you invest them? what would you invest in?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UBS (Columbus, OH) in Mar 2014
Interview
Very informal. Started with a phone interview and then an on site interview at their office where they asked basic conversational and behavioral questions. The interviewers were very nice and explained the role to me in detail and then asked if I had any questions. The interview ended with a tour of the office and an introduction to other members of the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Tell me about a time where you failed? What did that teach you?