Got your UBS HireVue invite? Try a timed question in the UBS room below and get a scored report, then read how many questions to expect by division, what UBS has asked, how to prepare and what comes next.
Key facts
- Format: A pre-recorded video interview on HireVue, with no live interviewer. UBS says its people, not AI, make the decisions on what you record.1,4
- Who gets one: After you pass the online tests, and only if UBS sees a good fit, you may get a link to record. In January 2026 (summer 2027), an email saying UBS found the profile interesting came first for some applicants.1,4
- Questions: 8 questions in New York Global Markets and 7 or 8 in Sales and Trading (2025, summer 2026). One summer 2027 investment banking list ran to six prompts, the last an open "additional comments". Private Wealth Management used a one-way video of 10 (Jan 2025, summer 2026).5,7,6,4
- Time per answer: Plan on up to 2 minutes an answer, with a short countdown to think before recording starts. The summer 2027 Equity Research set listed a prompt of 2 minutes to say what you want.4,11
- Retakes: Treat each answer as final. UBS treats the video like a standard interview and its first impression of you, so do your test runs before you start.3
- Content: Why UBS, what UBS could improve, a recent deal UBS led, a time you used an innovative approach and valuation methods, with a curveball in some sets: which sport UBS should sponsor.4,7
- After you submit: One superday came about a week after the HireVue in January 2026 (summer 2027). In New York investment banking, resume screen to HireVue to superday took three weeks (Feb 2025, summer 2026).4,9
UBS says its stages can differ slightly by program and region, and the questions differ by business: Markets has asked about the role and markets, investment banking about deals and valuation.1,4,5
Practice before you record
Motivation question
Why did you apply to UBS specifically?
reported by US candidates4
30 seconds to prepare · 2 minutes to answer · one take
The UBS room as the app draws it. Turn on your camera, prepare on the clock, record your answer, then get a scored report with the follow-up an interviewer would ask. Your video stays on your device.
What the UBS HireVue looks like
The invite
The video link comes only after the online tests, and only if UBS takes you forward. For summer 2027 the HireVues started rolling out by Jan 6, 2026, some after an email saying UBS found the profile interesting, and others arrived weeks later.1,4
The questions and the timer
Each question appears on its own, with a short countdown to think before recording starts and a few minutes at most to answer. Markets sets run long: 8 questions in New York Global Markets and 7 or 8 in Sales and Trading for summer 2026. HireVue offers a practice question before the real ones.5,7,11
Recording
Plan on one take per answer. UBS asks you to dress smartly, keep eye contact with the camera rather than the screen, be concise, and do a test run of your sound, picture, lighting and camera angle before you begin.1,3
What UBS is listening for
UBS wants the real you: answer as if the interviewer were in the room, decide what you want UBS to remember, and turn what is on your resume into what you learned and why you and UBS fit. It says you do not need to be a finance expert, but have the basics for your business ready: some sets ask about valuation, a recent UBS deal or markets.3,4,5
The last prompt
The summer 2027 investment banking list ended on an open prompt, "additional comments". Have one point ready that the other answers did not cover.4
After you submit
UBS people review the video. Most US routes go from the HireVue to a superday, sometimes within a week; some groups, such as New York Asset Management, add a phone interview first.1,4,5,7,9
Before you record
- Camera at eye level, light in front of you, and a quiet, plain background.
- A test run of sound, picture, lighting and camera angle, then the practice question.
- Dressed as you would be for an in-person interview.
- A reason for UBS and for your business that only fits UBS, and one thing UBS could do better.
- One recent UBS deal or market move in your business you can explain in two sentences.
- Valuation methods in a minute, for investment banking and Equity Research.
- Two behavioral stories ready, one about trying something new.
- One point saved for a closing open prompt.
The questions
Expect motivation and behavioral questions with one or two on your business: a deal or valuation in investment banking and Equity Research, the role and markets in Global Markets, client situations in Private Wealth Management. Some sets add a curveball.4,5,6,7
- Motivation: Why UBS specifically, and what UBS could improve on.
- Behavioral: A time you used an innovative approach, and how you learn new skills.
- Business and markets: Valuation methods, a recent deal UBS led, or what the role and markets involve.
- Curveball: An off-script prompt, such as which sport UBS should sponsor.
Which division question you get
- Investment Banking
- Jan 2026 (summer 2027): why UBS specifically, what UBS can improve on, a recent deal UBS led, a time you used an innovative approach on a project, valuation methods, then additional comments.4
- Equity Research
- Jan 2026 (summer 2027), some of the set: your preferred learning style for new skills and concepts, the types of valuation methods, and 2 minutes to say what you want.4
- Global Markets, Sales and Trading
- Summer 2026 (Mar and Apr 2025, New York): 7 or 8 questions, standard behavioral plus two on your understanding of the role and of markets, and one asking which sport UBS should sponsor.5,7
- Private Wealth Management
- Jan 2025 (summer 2026, New York): a one-way video of 10 questions, mostly behavioral and client-facing scenarios.6
- Asset ManagementBest guess
- Expect why asset management and why UBS, and an investment or market view you can explain in a minute.
The Asset Management line is our best guess: New York Asset Management sent a HireVue for summer 2027, but its questions are not listed.
How to pace a 2:00 answer
Your point, in one line
Situation and task
What you did
Result and what you learned
Spare, before the clock runs out
Where each part should end
- Time already used
- This part
Example questions and how to answer them
Motivation"Why did you apply to UBS specifically?"4,3
- 1Open with the business you applied to and what you want to do in it.
- 2Give one reason that only fits UBS, such as a deal, its wealth franchise or a person you spoke with.
- 3Link it to a line on your resume that shows you have started already.
- 4Close on what you would bring in the summer.
Tip: It opened the summer 2027 investment banking list. UBS asks you to say why you and why UBS, so make the fit run both ways.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. I want to start my career advising companies on M&A, and UBS is where I want to do it because of how the investment bank works with the wealth business: a founder selling a company is often a wealth client too, and I like that the bank sees both sides. I saw that up close last summer at a regional advisory firm, where two of our three sell-side clients were family-owned and the owners cared as much about what came after the sale as about the price. When I spoke with an analyst in your New York team, she described a sale where that connection won the mandate. I would bring the modeling I did on those deals and the habit of asking what the client needs after closing.
Motivation"What can UBS improve on?"4
- 1Show you know the firm: name one area, in one sentence, with a reason.
- 2Stay constructive: frame it as an opportunity, not a criticism.
- 3Say what UBS could do, and how the business you applied to fits into it.
- 4Close on why that makes you want to join.
Tip: It surprised summer 2027 applicants. Prepare it like a why-UBS answer: read UBS's latest results and one recent news story about your business.
Behavioral"Tell me about a time you implemented an innovative approach to a project."4
- 1Situation: one line on the project and what was not working.
- 2The idea: what you changed, and why it was new for that team.
- 3Action: how you tested it and brought people with you. Say "I", not "we".
- 4Result: what it saved or improved, with a number, and what you would do next.
Tip: Asked in the summer 2027 investment banking set. Pick an idea you carried through, not one you only suggested.
Example answer, written by Intervyo (not a real candidate)
Written by Intervyo as an example. Our student fund tracked its 20 positions in a shared spreadsheet that someone updated by hand every Friday, and by the time we met on Monday half the prices were stale. As the new portfolio lead, I suggested we pull prices automatically and flag any position that moved more than 5 percent. I built a small Python script that filled the sheet each morning, tested it next to the manual sheet for two weeks to show the numbers matched, and wrote a one-page guide so the next lead could run it. We stopped the Friday update, which saved about three hours a week, and the alerts led us to review two positions early that term. If I did it again, I would bring a second member in from the start so it did not rest on me.
Business and markets"What are the different types of valuation methodologies?"4
- 1Name the two families: intrinsic (a discounted cash flow) and relative (comparable companies and precedent transactions).
- 2One line on each: what it uses and what it tells you.
- 3Say when each fits best, such as precedents for a sale.
- 4Close with how they are shown together, as a football field of ranges.
Tip: Asked in both the investment banking and the Equity Research sets for summer 2027. Keep it to about a minute and stop.
Curveball"Which sport should UBS sponsor?"7
- 1Pick one sport and say it in the first sentence.
- 2Give a business reason: who watches it and why they matter to UBS.
- 3Add one reason it fits UBS's brand or values.
- 4Finish in under a minute.
Tip: An off-script prompt in a 2025 Sales and Trading HireVue in New York. There is no right sport; a clear reason tied to UBS's clients is the answer.
More UBS HireVue questions
Motivation
Behavioral
“Tell me about a time you implemented an innovative approach to a project.”4
Investment banking, summer 2027
“What is your preferred learning style when it comes to new skills and concepts?”4
Equity Research, summer 2027
“Behavioral and client-facing scenarios.”6
Private Wealth Management, summer 2026; themes, not exact wording
Business and markets
“What are the different types of valuation methodologies?”4
Investment banking and Equity Research, summer 2027
“Tell me about a recent deal UBS led.”4
Investment banking, summer 2027
“Questions on your understanding of the role and of markets.”5
Global Markets, New York, summer 2026; a topic, not exact wording
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How long to hear back after the HireVue
The video comes after the tests for those UBS takes forward, and the superday can follow within a week to three weeks. Some groups add a phone round, and a quiet few weeks has not always meant a no.1,4,9,7
Jan 2025 (summer 2026)
Private Wealth Management, New York
A one-way video of 10 questions in January, a visit to the firm two months later, the superday the following week and an offer call two days after it.6
Feb 2025 (summer 2026)
Investment Banking, New York
Resume screen to HireVue to superday within three weeks.9
Mar 2025 (summer 2026)
Sales and Trading, New York
Online tests, a HireVue of 7 or 8 questions, then back-to-back interviews with two traders.7
Apr 2025 (summer 2026)
Global Markets, New York
An 8-question HireVue, then a superday of two 30-minute interviews.5
Jan 2026 (summer 2027)
Summer analyst, US
HireVues rolling out from Jan 6, some after an interest email. One applicant's friend had a superday about a week after the HireVue; others were still getting links weeks later.4
Feb 2026 (summer 2027)
Asset Management, New York
HireVue and personality tests done, then a phone interview booked for that Friday.7
Sep 2026 (summer 2027, re-opened)
Global Banking and Asset Management
Applied to Asset Management on Sep 3 and recorded the HireVue on Sep 23; applied to Global Banking on Sep 27 and recorded it on Sep 30. A Global Banking superday ran in October.8
UBS does not give detailed feedback after the tests or the video, so a rejection email is usually all you hear.2
Best guessIf two weeks pass after you submit with no news while others in your business have superday invites, send one short note to your recruiting contact and keep your other applications moving.
What happens after the HireVue
Online application
An online application with your resume; no cover letter in most regions.1
Aon online assessments
Up to four tests by business area, within seven days and with no retakes. UBS points you to Aon's site for practice.1,2
HireVueYou are here
This page. A pre-recorded video interview for those UBS takes forward.1
Phone interview (some groups)
Some groups add a phone interview after the HireVue, as New York Asset Management did in February 2026; others go straight to the superday.7,9
Superday
Final-round interviews, virtual or in person: two in New York Global Markets and Sales and Trading (2025), back to back with traders in Sales and Trading.1,5,7
HireVue vs superday
The HireVue is fixed prompts on camera, reviewed later by UBS people. The superday is live interviews, often back to back, where the interviewer can follow up.
FAQ
How many questions are in the UBS HireVue?
It depends on the business. New York Global Markets set 8 and Sales and Trading 7 or 8 for summer 2026, and a summer 2027 investment banking list ran to six prompts, ending on an open one. Private Wealth Management used a one-way video of 10. Prepare for 6 to 8, more in Private Wealth Management, and read your invite and the first screen for the count.5,7,6,4
How long do you get to answer each question?
Plan on up to 2 minutes, after a short countdown to think. The summer 2027 Equity Research set listed a prompt of 2 minutes to say what you want. Aim to finish each answer in about 90 seconds so you are never cut off.4,11
Can you retake a UBS HireVue answer?
Plan on no. Treat each answer as final, use the practice question and a test run to warm up, and record only when your setup works. UBS says the video is its first impression of you.3,11
Is the UBS HireVue technical?
Partly. Most questions are motivation and behavioral, but investment banking and Equity Research sets have asked for valuation methods and a recent UBS deal, and Global Markets for your understanding of the role and markets. UBS says you do not need to be a finance expert.4,5,3
Does everyone get a UBS HireVue?
No. UBS sends a video link after the online tests, and only if you pass them and look like a good fit. For summer 2027, an email saying UBS found the profile interesting came first for some applicants.1,4
HireVue at other firms
Sources
Firm pages first, then dated candidate reports. Last checked Nov 10, 2026.
- 1UBS: Summer Internship Program (archived Sep 4, 2026)
- 2UBS: Early careers FAQ (archived Jun 17, 2026)
- 3UBS: 10 tips for video interview success (archived Jun 17, 2026)
- 4Candidate discussion on a public forum: UBS SA 2027 (from Jan 2026)
- 5Candidate report on a public forum: Global Markets S&T internship interview, New York (Apr 2025)
- 6Candidate report on a public forum: Private Wealth Management summer analyst interview, New York (Mar 2025)
- 7Candidate reports on a public forum: UBS AG interview questions, latest entries (Nov 2026)
- 8Candidate discussion on a public forum: UBS SA 2027 Reopened a few weeks back (Oct 2026)
- 9Candidate report on a public forum: Summer analyst interview, Investment Banking, New York (Feb 2025)
- 10Extern: UBS Internship 2027-2028: Deadlines, Pay and How to Apply · prep site
- 11HireVue: Interview Tips
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