I applied online. I interviewed at UBS in Mar 2025
Interview
Superday consisted of three back to back interviews with directors from different sectors, all conducted within a tight 30 minute window, testing adaptability, focus, and communication under pressure. Behavioral with basic technicals.
Three analysts interviews back to back. Each interview was 30 minutes each with mainly behavioral questions as well as a stock pitch for each one. One technical but very simple.
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Application
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at UBS (Boston, MA) in Nov 2016
Interview
Two rounds of phone interviews in Japanese followed by two rounds of in-person interviews in both English and Japanese at the Boston Career Forum. All interviews were one-on-one, where the first three rounds were conducted with members of the Tokyo office and the final round was with the head of APAC.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your outlook on Japan's capital markets in the medium term?