UBS Business Analyst candidates report an online assessment or recorded video screen, then conversational interviews focused on motivation, behavioral scenarios and business awareness. Reported outcomes are mixed, with both offers and rejections.
$95K
Avg. Base Comp
$123K
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4 rounds
Typical Rounds
2 months
Process Length
Candidates who describe UBS Business Analyst interviews mostly stress motivation and behavioral storytelling over heavy technical testing. Several accounts, some from adjacent analyst and graduate tracks, open with an online assessment or a timed HireVue recording, and the questions that recur are "Why UBS?" and "Why this role?". Practice giving those answers in about two minutes, because the recorded formats reported allow little time and no retakes.
For candidates who describe a Business Analyst-titled interview, the content tends to be story-driven. One candidate who received an offer describes four rounds, including a technical conversation about a complex data analysis project they led and how they explained the findings to non-technical stakeholders, followed by a senior-management discussion about career direction. Another, who did not get an offer, opened with a HireVue question about a time their specialized knowledge set them apart from teammates, then faced a heavily behavioral superday centered on fit. Have two or three specific stories ready. In adjacent-track accounts, candidates were also asked about a recent financial topic or changes in equity markets, so keep one market topic you can discuss comfortably.
Timing varies, and one Business Analyst candidate reports about two months end to end. One candidate found the interviewers uneven: some were warm and engaged, others seemed rushed. Finance fundamentals such as the three financial statements and valuation come up mainly in graduate and banking-track accounts, so brush up on them if your posting is closer to that side.
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The process felt pretty structured and formal from the start. I submitted an online application with my CV and cover letter, then had to complete an online assessment that covered logical, mathematical, and verbal reasoning. That test took me about an hour and was mostly business-reasoning style rather than anything deeply technical. After that, I moved on to a video interview with around five or six questions, and each one was timed at roughly two minutes. The questions were a mix of role motivation and personal fit, so I got asked things like why UBS, why this role, and what interested me about the work. There was also a more open-ended prompt about choosing two companies that should merge and explaining why, which felt like it was testing commercial awareness and how I think through strategy rather than whether I had a perfect answer.
The final stage was an in-person interview in the office, and the atmosphere was very corporate and strict. It was a one-on-one conversation that lasted about 45 minutes, with a blend of behavioral and technical questions. One of the more memorable questions was about the changes facing the equity markets, so I would say they do expect you to have a decent grasp of current business and market topics even for a business analyst-type role. Overall, the process was fairly standard but quite polished, and the time pressure in the video round made it important to answer clearly and stay concise. I didn’t get an offer, but the main takeaway for me was that UBS seemed to care a lot about structured reasoning, motivation, and being able to discuss business topics confidently under time limits.
Prep tip from this candidate
Practice answering motivation questions like “Why UBS?” and “Why this role?” in under two minutes, since the video round was tightly timed. Also be ready for business-reasoning prompts such as choosing two companies to merge and for a market-awareness question like the changes facing equity markets.
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Synthesized from candidate reports. Individual experiences may vary.
Candidates report submitting a CV and sometimes a cover letter, then completing online assessments. These are described as logical, verbal or mathematical reasoning, in one case alongside a culture test. One candidate says the test took about an hour and leaned toward business reasoning.
Several candidates report a HireVue-style recording with roughly two minutes to prepare and two to answer each question, with no retakes. Others describe a phone interview with HR or a hiring manager instead. Typical prompts are why UBS, why the role, and a current market topic, so concise answers matter.
Business Analyst candidates report conversational interviews with HR or team members. One describes walking through a data analysis project and how they communicated results to non-technical stakeholders. Another describes a heavily behavioral superday on why UBS, the role and cultural fit. Technical depth is described as light, though it may vary by team.
One offer recipient describes a final discussion with senior management about career direction and how they would contribute to UBS, with some hints at digital transformation. Graduate-track candidates report superdays with back-to-back interviews, but those accounts may not apply to every Business Analyst posting.
