423 Comments
 

Think the dude meant the Sonru's. UBS usually has a Hirevue (they use a different company though called Sonru) for its first round. That usually comes in September

 

reach out to HR and ask them to get it reversed. it's a "glitch" that they have not fixed (intentionally i believe) but it's reversable. Source: I worked there

 

I was just given a rejection letter for two of the positions I applied to, not sure if this is a glitch or not as I am not international but I never received an online assessment. 

 

Is there an assessment that we need to do? I think we are supposed to receive one, but I didn't get one.

 

Did anyone just receive an assessment from UBS?  I am confused because it is literally a link from a campus recruiter and it says nothing else.  Just wondering if anyone else got the same thing?

 

Me too and then I checked the portal and saw a notification saying I needed to do an assessment.  Anyone know what it is or what it is like?

 

Just got the strange-looking email for the assessment as well. Does anyone know what the test looks like, is it still SHL test?

 
Most Helpful

Applied last year. Everyone got the assessments immediately after applying. After that, a Hirevue/Sonru was given to select individuals and acted as a first round. Then there was a super day. The recruiter who sent the first round invites last time was the same person who sent the assessments today. Do they matter this year and are they selective? I got the first round last year and completely tanked the assessments. It even said last year that they don't affect your candidacy. It's not like CS where it matters a lot

 

Just did mine. The numerical reasoning test was based fully on some tables provided & overall just a mix of arithmetic & gathering data. The questions are timed, but I'm not sure if the amount of time spent on one question is taken into account? Not too difficult, but there were 3-4 that did trip me up personally (the table based around bus departure times)

 

To see how selective to this, can anyone respond if they already applied to UBS but did not receive the assessment notification today?

 

Does anyone know when UBS start sending out first-rounds for IB non-diversity candidates? Seems like they sent out the assessment for a bunch of people, including myself

 

So after we take the assessments we just have to wait till September ? Jeez

 

The assessments do not matter. I'm guessing there was some error that caused people who applied before June x to not receive the assessments since we are supposed to get them immediately after applying. That's why the recruiter sent out a link to all of us who applied before June. They are not selective. It looks like as long as you meet the sponsorship and GPA requirements you get them.

My friend applied recently and got the assessments within 10 minutes. The e-mail explicitly states "these assessments are a necessary part of your application process and will not negatively impact your candidacy." This confirms my experience when I applied last year because it said the assessments were in a pilot phase and did not affect candidacy. I tanked them and didn't try but still received their selective video first round called Sonru, which is pretty much like Hirevue.

However, if you still want to be on the safe side, I recommend having a graphing calculator that you can type out many long expressions quickly and reference their answers. You don't need to graph for any of the problems, but the arithmetic is so much smoother and faster on a TI. Most of the trickier problems will basically be a race against the clock in how fast you can do type expressions in your calculator and then scroll and select an answer. None of the problems are hard though. Probably 5th grade math max.

Hope this helps. Don't stress too much 

 

Thank you for sharing! What were the questions asked by Sonru? Were there similar to Hirevue in terms of format? Can you share more insights?

 

Not necessarily. The job isn't rocket science. Most people can learn it after doing enough reps. It's more about the intangibles and having the stamina to handle long hours. Also have to be cool enough that people can deal with you for long work weeks. I mean we are going to be interns after all. We won't be impacting the bank in any significant way. It's not like the NBA and drafting top rookie talent. That being said, I hope UBS goes earlier. Didn't like waiting till Sept last year

 

It seems like everyone who got Sonru are diversity, so hopefully regular round haven't started yet

 

When does UBS start interviewing non-diversity? I saw some people say August, but are there any changes being made?

 

Has anyone received Sonru for the Houston office? Applied two weeks ago and haven’t received anything. Diversity and target for O&G. (Rice/SMU/UT) 

 

I applied June 11th for NYC, and did the Junior Talent Online Assessment a few weeks ago, no Sonru, public target non-diversity. Has the process already moved on?

 

When did you apply? I applied a month ago, haven’t heard anything after the assessments. Do you know if Sonru is in waves?

 

Does anyone’s contacts know what’s going on? I applied a month ago, and have not received a sonru, networked with an ED. Does this mean I’m out?

 

For those who got Sonru, was it like Hirevue in terms of question types? Any question asked you to describe a recent deal/merger?

 

Just got a superday for this Thursday, anyone know how technical it is?

 

Does anyone know how they handle applications for different locations? I was asked to do sonru for NY but have a stronger connection at the Chicago office (applied for both locations). Was wondering if I should tell my connection at the Chicago office and maybe he will help me change my preference to Chicago, and should I do it NOW or after I received the next step (if it does happen, not sure how my sonru goes)?

 

Does anyone know the selection criteria for the sonru interview? Like how good it has to be in order to move you forward the process?

 

Necessitatibus facere id laborum porro et explicabo libero. Aspernatur ipsam ut incidunt autem quisquam fugiat. Ipsam voluptatum ea praesentium eius tempora. Est culpa ullam dolores facere aperiam eaque omnis. Iure magni qui minima molestias corporis laborum voluptatibus. A facilis suscipit et non. Voluptatem voluptatum id dolorem maiores occaecati voluptate corrupti error.

 

Delectus qui iusto voluptatibus expedita vel. Adipisci dolores fugiat non suscipit dignissimos.

Placeat architecto et odit delectus. Modi voluptatibus accusantium vitae optio velit aut tenetur. Nihil voluptatem et adipisci odio aut. Quidem autem nisi ab adipisci deleniti asperiores.

Aut soluta aliquam quia perspiciatis dolor error. Non doloremque qui sint cupiditate ipsa occaecati rem enim. Beatae maiores quidem mollitia qui illo sequi. Eum quas sapiente qui magnam inventore aliquid ipsam. Aut nobis rerum sunt in blanditiis et.

Excepturi tempora ut voluptate et possimus quaerat laborum. Consequatur rem sit unde velit officiis tempore. Non soluta illo numquam recusandae ducimus. Voluptas voluptas possimus iusto id nihil omnis sapiente consequatur. Non qui nesciunt voluptatibus in at amet.

 

Amet architecto et libero iure vel eligendi. Incidunt repudiandae ipsa non nam. Suscipit molestias eum doloribus ut excepturi vitae. Placeat dicta sint sit blanditiis unde explicabo.

Autem molestiae possimus vel. Quo aliquam sunt sint odit ea.

Atque cupiditate nostrum dolorem. Qui reprehenderit ullam sint ut quia voluptas. Itaque sunt tenetur cum omnis labore sint et. Qui molestias deserunt qui delectus ex earum animi. Explicabo nihil quod totam.

Quas assumenda quam aspernatur explicabo illo iure voluptatem. Aliquid sed voluptatibus doloribus enim reiciendis autem. Quia tenetur harum dignissimos deleniti aut magnam tenetur. Aut officiis asperiores modi error aut ut. Atque ut praesentium velit aspernatur. Nam itaque debitis et veritatis.

 

Quo excepturi fugiat et molestiae nulla rerum facilis. Corporis maiores nam beatae earum sunt ut itaque eum. Itaque debitis maxime provident quam cum et animi. Id sunt aliquid totam asperiores vitae doloribus non.

Ratione et odit qui aut velit et cumque. Incidunt odio culpa rem sint dolorum.

Earum alias odio dolor saepe voluptatem ab. Ut rerum voluptas labore non quos et perspiciatis. Vel iure in provident autem ipsa libero. Officiis ex sed laboriosam vero. Minus consequatur autem eum pariatur laboriosam dolor. Provident impedit adipisci ipsa tempore quia eum.

Non consequatur doloremque aliquam aut eos voluptatem. Aliquam impedit aspernatur nam error. Debitis aut temporibus in quia quam qui sequi molestias.

 

Velit sunt ut est eum velit. Ad deserunt vero error excepturi. Rerum nobis itaque rem nobis non rerum repellendus. Iure doloremque autem et ut velit eveniet id. Quis et voluptatem similique ut ut. Voluptatem porro praesentium repudiandae voluptas. Facilis quo sit quasi aliquam quo perspiciatis.

Iusto autem laborum aut recusandae sint et. In molestiae magnam doloribus. Minus voluptas laudantium sint ducimus.

Et sunt id perspiciatis. Rerum voluptatem est tempora qui expedita occaecati. Ut necessitatibus eius numquam quidem.

Eaque error similique placeat sunt eaque beatae explicabo. Animi repudiandae distinctio temporibus recusandae.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (51) $260
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (26) $182
  • Intern/Summer Associate (15) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
6
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
numi's picture
numi
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”