Trader 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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trader roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Trader according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Personality test: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 12%
Drug test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at UBS (Hong Kong) in Sep 2017
Interview
This is the first round if interview, and it is a video interview. Candidates will be asked about 7 questions, and you will have time to ask questions. All questions are pre-set.
Lots of modern behavioral questions related to current market knowledge and a little bit of technical knowledge required. Good process overall quite quick turnaround. Would recommend to others looking to start off in finance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s on the front page of the major newspapers today?
great- interviewers were amazing people. first round was video interview that prompted questions and had you record videos. second round was 2 interviews back to back. straight foward process and fairly simple.
I applied online. I interviewed at UBS (Hong Kong)
Interview
Normal. Screening first, then apt test and hirevue questions. Two weeks after, HR phone interview about behavioral questions. Lastly, superday interview with equity trading head and M.D. Got offer after one week.