I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (London, England) in May 2022
Interview
The interview at UBS for an IT Manager role, but it did not go as expected. The questions were not particularly technical or IT-focused, leaning more toward generic management topics. This left little room to demonstrate my technical expertise, making the experience somewhat disappointing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you ensure the security and compliance of our IT systems with financial regulations such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and SOX, while also maintaining system availability for critical banking operations?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at UBS (Nashville, TN) in May 2015
Interview
Contacted by HR by applying for another job, HR is really helpful by setting up the interview time. Talked to two of their associate manager by the phone, they are really nice and easy to work with.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at UBS (Hongkong) in Jan 2008
Interview
This is really subjective and specific to the role - there are good hiring managers who know how to interview, and a lot of the contrary.
HR are usually pretty good and supportive, but everything by the book.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fortunately I was already in before they started requiring psychometric testing in addition to traditional interview practices. I seriously question the value of this practice and wonder how many good people were not hired as a result, or, how many book-smart-only people get because they are good at these things.