UBS 2023 Graduate Talent Program

Hello,
I am in the midst of applying for the Group Research role as part of the Graduate Talent Program for 2023. I graduated on the 30th of June this year with a 2:1 in BA(Hons) Finance. However I have noticed that the first question in the application which is also asked later is: "Are you currently on track or have obtained at least a 2:1 (or equivalent) in your first undergraduate degree?" - I am unsure whether to answer yes or no to this question as my degree in Finance is not the first degree which I obtained although it is my most recent one, I have a previous degree in Computer Science for which I got less than a 2:1 and therefor I was thinking by the specifics of the question I should answer: no. I was therefor wondering what people thought about how I should answer this question and whether I should therefor proceed with the application? Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Reply 1

gradgirl123

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That's a difficult one! I would personally contact their careers department via email, because I have no idea.
Since they asked specifically for "first" degree I would be inclined to think they are asking about your Computer Science degree, but if you select 2:2 it may not let you complete the rest of your application, since the requirement is 2:1 right?

So sorry I couldn't help!

Reply 2

jarvis_01

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Has anyone got an invite for assessment centers, for any division(especially technology)?

Reply 3

robert7651

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Original post by jarvis_01

Has anyone got an invite for assessment centers, for any division(especially technology)?

I am just about to undergo the technology video interview. Any tips for it Jarvis?

Reply 4

jarvis_01

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Original post by robert7651

I am just about to undergo the technology video interview. Any tips for it Jarvis?

It's mostly a competency-based interview. There are 7-8 questions.1 min to prepare, and 2 min to respond.
I would suggest just revising your past experiences and trying to align those to show skills like time management, adaptability, and leadership. And just prepare for the common interview question, they don't ask anything technical. Also, learn about UBS as they will ask about your motivation to join them or your motivation for technology.

Reply 5

brodyyy

There were also some commercial awareness questions, like recent story from the news, where would you invest 1 mil $.

Reply 6

robert7651

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Original post by jarvis_01

It's mostly a competency-based interview. There are 7-8 questions.1 min to prepare, and 2 min to respond.
I would suggest just revising your past experiences and trying to align those to show skills like time management, adaptability, and leadership. And just prepare for the common interview question, they don't ask anything technical. Also, learn about UBS as they will ask about your motivation to join them or your motivation for technology.