I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (London, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
There was only two rounds for this. I applied for Corporate Client Solutions (IB division) in Paris. The first round was a phone call with an Analyst working at the local office. Once I passed this first round, I was invited to an assessment center. It lasted half a day, and was located in London (UBS booked the Eurostar for me)
The assessment center lasted half a day. First, there was a paper test (like the numerical test you do online). The paper version was harder, but not by much. Then, there were 4 interviews in total
1) We were distributed a case, we had 30 minutes to analyze the case, identify the issues and suggest solutions. We also had to prepare a flipchart to support our arguments. Then, we had to defend our suggestion in front of a Senior banker. It was very much like a Consulting case
2) Two interviews about the "fit". A bunch of classic questions like "Tell me about a teamwork that went well" "A decision you regreted", etc.
3) An interview in group, where we had to find a solution to a short case in 30 minutes as a group
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Case-related questions weren't expected an answer in particular, just a solid reasoning and argument in why you took this approach
"Tell me about yourself"
"Tell me about your past work experiences"
Hatte ein HireVue interview. Dabei gibt es 7 Fragen für die man sich jeweils 2 Minuten vorbereiten kann und dann 2 Minuten zum beantworten. Habe dies bekommen nachdem ich mein CV und Motivationsschreiben eingereicht habe.
One assessment test about logic and behavior, then a pre recorded interview where you would see a question, then have one minute to think how to answer, then 2 minutes to discuss your answer
Die Interviewer waren sehr menschlich und haben sich um meine Persönlichkeit gekümmert. Es ging vor allem um die Umgangsformen und zwischenmenschliche Art der Person. Jedoch auch technische Skills wurden befragt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was war das schwierigste, was Du jemals gemacht hast?
