UBS
- 20
- questions
- 6
- stages
How the process runsFirm careers page, read Nov 7, 2026
- 1ApplicationStated by UBSUS applicants may submit up to three applications per academic year.
- 2Online assessmentStated by UBSAssessment links arrive soon after applying, must be finished within 168 hours, and cannot be retaken; missing the window withdraws the application.
- 3Video interviewStated by UBSA video interview follows the assessments; the page gives no further detail.
- 4First roundTypicalOne or two 30 minute interviews with an analyst or associate: your story, why banking, then accounting and valuation.
- 5Final roundTypicalThree to five back to back interviews with associates through MDs, often by group.
- 6OfferTypicalUsually within days of the final round.
Timing between stages shows on each program page once students report it. Firms change formats by year and office; the firm's own invite is the final word.
What it tends to weighStated, then typical
From UBS's careers site: Finish the assessments promptly on an up to date, supported browser. The page does not say what the bank evaluates. Source
- Breadth over depth: clean accounting and valuation answers matter more than exotic modeling.
- Fit and polish carry real weight because classes are large and screens are standardized.
- Knowing the group you want and why, since staffing and group placement vary by bank.
- behavioral
- 6 questions
- markets
- 2 questions
- technicals
- 10 questions
- modeling
- 2 questions
The UBS set is Pro
20 questions, 4 written for UBS, run as a drill with a 80% pass mark.
Topic drill sets stay free, one a day.
7 days of Pro. No card, nothing to cancel.