UBS HireVue Interview: The Recorded Video Interview and How to Prepare

At UBS, most early-careers applicants who pass the online assessments are sent a link to a recorded video interview: UBS gives you the questions on screen and you record your answers at a time that suits you. Candidates often call it the "UBS HireVue", although UBS's own pages do not name the platform. This guide covers what UBS says about the video interview, the questions worth preparing and how to practise.

Candidate Falcon is independent and is not affiliated with UBS or HireVue. The questions below are preparation themes, not leaked or confirmed UBS questions.

Where the Video Interview Fits at UBS

UBS's early careers pages describe four steps:

1. Application.
2. Online assessments: verbal, numerical and inductive-logical reasoning tests plus UBS Culture Match, to complete within seven days (168 hours) of the invitation. UBS says retakes are not allowed, and points to Aon's website for practice assessments.
3. Video interview: if you pass the assessments and look like a good fit, you might receive a link to record it.
4. Final round: virtual or in-person interviews.

UBS's "How we hire" page adds that most roles could involve a recorded video interview as part of screening, not just early careers.

What UBS Says About the Video Interview

• You record in your own time. UBS gives you the questions and you record your answers when it suits you.
• Unlimited practice. UBS says you can record as many practice interviews as you like before the real one.
• Presentation. Dress smartly, keep good eye contact with the camera and be concise.
• People decide. UBS says its people make the hiring decisions.
• No AI-written answers. UBS's AI policy says your answers in recorded or virtual video interviews must be your own, and using AI to generate responses is strictly prohibited.

An older UBS article on video interviews adds two practical tips: look into the camera rather than at the screen, and do a test run or two.

UBS HireVue Questions to Prepare

UBS does not publish its video interview questions, and they differ by business and role. Prepare examples for these themes:

Motivation

1. Why UBS?
2. Why this business area (for example global wealth management, investment banking or asset management)?
3. Tell us about yourself and why you are applying.

Behavioural examples

4. Tell us about a time you worked in a team to reach a goal.
5. Describe a time you took responsibility for a problem.
6. Tell us about a time you had to adapt to a sudden change.
7. Describe a time you persuaded someone to see things differently.
8. Tell us about a mistake you made and what you learned.

Clients and judgment

9. Tell us about a time you put a client's or customer's interests first.
10. Describe a situation where doing the right thing was not the easy option.

Markets and curiosity

11. Tell us about a market or business story you have followed recently.
12. What do you think will change most in banking over the next few years?

How to Practise for the UBS Video Interview

1. Prepare five real examples you can adapt to different questions.
2. Keep answers concise, as UBS recommends: one example per answer and a clear result.
3. Use UBS's unlimited practice recordings to check your camera, sound and eye line before the real questions.
4. Write your own answers. UBS prohibits AI-generated responses, so prepare from bullet points in your own words.

Our HireVue interview practice simulator lets you paste the UBS job posting and generate matching questions, with a think-time countdown, limited takes and AI feedback on the relevance, clarity, structure and concision of each answer. For more questions, see our 30 common HireVue interview questions with sample answers and the UBS interview questions page.

UBS HireVue: FAQs

Does UBS use HireVue?

UBS's careers pages describe a recorded video interview but do not name the platform. Check the sender and instructions in your invitation.

When does UBS send the video interview?

For early careers, after you pass the online assessments. UBS says you might then receive a link to record your video interview.

Can I practise before the UBS video interview?

Yes. UBS says you can record as many practice interviews as you like before your actual interview.

Can I use AI to help answer?

No. UBS says answers in recorded or virtual video interviews must be your own, and using AI to generate responses is strictly prohibited.

Sources

• UBS Careers, Early careers (checked October 2026): application, online assessments, video interview and final interviews; presentation tips; people make decisions; Aon practice assessments.
• UBS Careers, "How we hire" (checked October 2026): video interview recording in screening for most roles; record at a time that suits you; unlimited practice interviews.
• UBS Careers, Early careers FAQ (checked October 2026): assessments within seven days; no assessment retakes.
• UBS Careers, "Usage of AI during the hiring process" (checked October 2026): answers must be your own; AI-generated responses prohibited.
• UBS Careers, "10 tips for video interview success" (2017): camera eye contact and test runs.