UBS Risk Analyst Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 63 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at UBS.
UBS
Quant Risk Analyst
Mid Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Onsite Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Other
3 rounds total, with the first one being in person and the other two online. Each round lasted about an hour. The interviews focused mainly on financial maths and probability brain teasers. For financial maths, the questions typically involved stochastic calculus. Usually, for the brain teasers, you have to build up the solution by first simplifying the problem and then gradually increasing its complexity.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you derive the expectation of the maximum of two Brownian motions?
UBS
Risk Analyst
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
I had a recorded video interview first, and then a live panel interview via video call with two interviewers. The video call covered general questions like introductions, motivations, situational, and behavioral questions. The panel interview was more technical and focused on assessing my understanding of the job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- In your opinion, what is the most crucial part of this position?
UBS
Credit Risk Analyst
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The HR took forever to get back to me. She told me she would get back to me the week after about the second round, but I didn't hear from her until another week passed and she said she forgot. A month later she finally got back to me a second time and said I was rejected not because I don't qualify, but because they don't want to deal with hiring foreigners unless I have a green card.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your motivation for pursuing a career as a Credit Risk Analyst?
UBS Risk Analyst Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from UBS interview reports.
“For a 10 yr bond with a 9% coupon, if the market yield is 3%, what is the price of this bond?”
Read reports →“Can you derive the expectation of the maximum of two Brownian motions?”
Read reports →“Can you name the markets where bonds are bought and sold?”
Read reports →“Do you think those responsible for the financial crisis should be punished?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the difference between a local high street bank and an investment bank?”
Read report →“Can you explain the differences between the two common derivative pricing models?”
Read report →“How has the world of banking changed since the financial crisis?”
Read report →“Can you explain Value at Risk (VaR), its purpose, and its application?”
Read report →“Can you describe an alternative approach for modeling an issuer's credit risk?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 63 UBS interview reports.