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UBS Equity Research Associate Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Sep 2023

UBS Equity Research Associate Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
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Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 3 rounds of 1-1 interviews with the team
  • Q2. Why UBS? Asking about stocks and company valuation
Round 3 - Case Study 

Building simple financial model and doing some calculations

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - • Study stocks and have genuine interest
• Learn as much as you can about the company

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Deutsche Bank user image Ashish Viswananthan

posted on 5 Dec 2015

I applied via Walk-in

Interview Questionnaire 

6 Questions

  • Q1. Personals (tell me about yourself, couple of short questions from resume
  • Q2. Lots of personals about why markets (why not consulting too!), why Deutsche etc
  • Q3. Couple of puzzles (reasonably simple)
  • Q4. Some problems on hedging using futures, FX exposure, credit exposure etc. Interest rates, currencies, some macro gyaan
  • Q5. Good no. of questions on subprime crisis (both factual and also interpretation based questions like „What would you do if you were Ben Bernanke and you found out about all this in 2007‟)
  • Q6. Couple of questions testing knowledge of capital markets etc („If I were an FII with 100 million dollars, where should I invest it today?‟ etc)

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for Analytical ability (more in terms of thought process of approaching a problem), good awareness of financial crisis and general gyaan and willingness to work in markets (i.e. how convincing my reasons were etc). I wasn‟t tested too much on derivatives and puzzles, but I believe a few others had lots of questions in this area.

I think the personals & financial crisis questions went very well, pretty decent with the puzzles too. Started a bit slowly on the problems, but was able to arrive at the solution quickly once I had the hang of the question.
Tips: I prepared pretty well for derivatives & financial crisis. Though my approach was not very quick for the former, this was not a problem because I was not hurried for these questions and they were also seeing how I was approaching the solution. I was well prepared with the personals section – very clear on why I wanted markets, not consulting etc and I think I gave them nearly 6 reasons for Why Deutsche 

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: For most banks, and for Deutsche especially, be prepared with personals at three levels (Tell me about yourself etc | Why markets, why not consult / IBD etc | Why Deutsche). I had done my homework by speaking to seniors in this respect and I think
Name
Ashish Viswanathan
Educational Qualification
B. Tech Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras
Workex
Shell Global Solutions (1 year)
Summers Company & Role
Deutsche Bank Global Markets, London Associate

Networth Fin Summers Guide 2010 6 | P a g e
my clarity of thought on these questions clinched it.

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you understand what you are preparing in case of derivatives. Don‟t get caught up and confused by the math, learn the basics of why and how the derivatives work

Round: Technical Interview
Tips: Make sure you are well prepared with financial crisis / current affairs / bailout and efforts to fight the crisis. Have an opinion on issues like „Do you think it was right to not bail out Lehman?‟ etc and be prepared to defend your opinion

Skill Tips: Curiosity, “can-do” attitude, Gyaan on derivatives, basic excel skills, willingness to learn in a sometimes chaotic environment
Skills: basic excel skills, Curiosity To Learn
College Name: IIM Bangalore

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Puzzles
  • Q2. Financial Derivatives questions
  • Q3. HR questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: I think they were looking for A bit of quant smartness, else mostly culture fit and a strong resume.
Tips: Be calm and confident and honest.

Skills: Finance Basics, Puzzle Solving Capability
College Name: IIM Bangalore

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Demonetization
  • Q2. Banking sector questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Test
Experience: Basic aptitude test. East to clear.
Duration: 1 hour
Total Questions: 25

Skills: Reasoning Ability, Mathematical Logic, Logical Reasoning, General Knowledge
College Name: Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Brief introduction,,
  • Q2. Why markets?
  • Ans. 

    Markets offer dynamic and challenging environments that require constant adaptation and innovation.

    • Markets provide opportunities for growth and expansion

    • Competition in markets drives innovation and efficiency

    • Markets offer diverse career paths and opportunities for personal development

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  • Q3. 2-3 puzzles,
  • Q4. Economics questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Technical Interview
Experience: No. of Interviews: 1
I think they were looking for Mathematical and analytical ability, Awareness about and aptitude for finance related stuff (news items, their analysis, my understanding etc.)

Tips: Being prepared: In markets there is no substitute to knowing your stuff. You can‟t faff your way through as the questions will be technical

Skills: Financial Markets, Aptitude, Analytical Skills, Mathematical Aptitude
College Name: IIM Bangalore

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Aug 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. SQL queries you
  • Ans. 

    I am proficient in writing complex SQL queries for data retrieval and manipulation.

    • I have experience in using various SQL functions like JOIN, GROUP BY, HAVING, etc.

    • I can write subqueries and nested queries to fetch data from multiple tables.

    • I am familiar with using SQL for data analysis and reporting purposes.

    • I have worked with different database management systems like MySQL, Oracle, and SQL Server.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I had a good experience in the interview

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2020. There were 5 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Other than the general interview questions, summary of our existing profile is asked.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Provide crisp and brief summary of the work profile and do highlight any achievements and projects handled.

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Reason for job switch. Reason for role switch. Technical role related questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and go with a smile. Do try to connect with the interviewer on a personal level. Know everything about your CV perfectly because they won’t go much beyond that. Be prepared for your new role related questions about how your current skills are transferable to your new job.

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Dec 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure always you tell the right thing on which you are working and you should have clear understanding on your technical skill whatever you know.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. What are lod in tableau
  • Ans. 

    LOD stands for Level of Detail. It is a technique in Tableau that allows users to compute values at a different level than the view.

    • LOD expressions can be used to aggregate data at a higher level than the view, or to compute values at a lower level than the view.

    • There are three types of LOD expressions: FIXED, INCLUDE, and EXCLUDE.

    • FIXED LOD expressions compute values using a specified set of dimensions, regardless of t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What are hyper in tableau
  • Ans. 

    Hyper is a data engine used by Tableau to process large amounts of data quickly.

    • Hyper is an in-memory data engine that can process billions of rows of data.

    • It allows for faster data analysis and visualization.

    • Hyper can handle complex queries and calculations.

    • Tableau uses Hyper as its default data engine since version 10.5.

    • Hyper can also be used as a standalone database.

    • Hyper supports various data sources including CSV,

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. What are parameters in tableau
  • Ans. 

    Parameters in Tableau are dynamic inputs that allow users to change values in a visualization.

    • Parameters can be used to filter data, change calculations, and control the appearance of a visualization.

    • They can be created by right-clicking on a field or by using the 'Create Parameter' option in the 'Analysis' menu.

    • Examples of parameters include allowing users to select a date range, adjusting the size of a chart, or chan...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be very calm, patient and confident while facing the interview.Always give your best and good will happen.
All the best

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