UBS Off-Cycle Process
Edited: Received an AC invite with UBS for the 26' Off-Cycle in London (applied to Global Banking).
Anyone familiar with the process and what the interviews are like?
Would appreciate some insight
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Interview Focus: For Global Banking roles, expect a mix of technical questions (valuation, financial modeling, accounting) and behavioral questions (teamwork, problem-solving, motivation for the role). Be prepared to discuss your resume and past experiences in detail.
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Hirevue or something beyond that stage?
As of today, just received the AC
Damn - I haven't even done my Hirevue. Curious, what's your background like?
From what I know, the AC process is pretty much the same as in other BBs - three interviews with bankers of varying levels of seniority, a thirty minute case study, some brainteasers.
Received HV aswell, but for another European city (same position)
No way they already sent out R1/AC‘s
I find it unlikely too, but UBS pulled this crap last year, so it wouldn't be surprising if ACs are already out.
received HV today. Is the AC after the HV?
Congrats ! What questions were you asked in the HV? Applying for Wealth management grad so I’m trying to see what kinds of questions they ask.
ACs out.
I applied last weekend and did the HV yesterday. Any chance of me still getting an AC or am I too late?
Basically in the exact same boat. Tests last weekend, HV invite on Tuesday, HV done yesterday.
Not sure if there'll be another batch of ACs, but from what I heard, if you don't hear back in five business days, consider yourself dinged.
Did the OA, and completed the hirevue about a week ago. Are they sending AC in batches? Has anyone heard anything else about their process?
It's fair to expect that ACs are being sent in batches, if nothing else.
Yeah it makes sense. The timeframe for HV -> AC has just been too quick. We shall see, hopefully by the end of this or next week, otherwise looking unlikely
reached out to the HR due to some technical problems on their end that messed up my application. They said they will get back to me in 2 weeks if next step. So i would assume its rolling
I received my ac invite yesterday for ib Global Banking yesterday. Anyone done the ac and willing to share some more insights?
What stage did you complete before AC invite? Was it the HireVue?
Yes! Did the hirevue about 2 weeks ago
Can you share what your test scores were like?
3x interviews. Think one is technical, on motivational and one is a case study you get sent before (potential merger on a food chain but might have changed). Think they are 30m each.
Hi thanks so much! For the case study we have to prepare a presentation or what’s the task there? Also we get it sent before the interview so I assume we can do this at home?
AC for me was online, so if it's in person probably 45 mins before the actual interview.
Hello i supposed you had your AC now, I am going to have it next week, can you tell more about the case you had and questions? Thanks a lot in advance
Has anyone heard back from this week’s AC?
Can anyone share how technical the case study was? Were you given detailed financial statements to work with or was it more of a qualitative/strategic case? And was any valuation work or deeper financial analysis expected? I was also told there’s only 45 mins of prep time and a 10 min presentation, so just trying to understand what’s realistic in that time frame
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