What this is
UBS uses this 2027 Video Interview question for Global Wealth Management to test whether your interests produce useful habits. The interviewer is not asking for a list of hobbies. The real test is whether you can connect genuine motivation to the way you learn, work with people, and sustain effort.
The real question
The wording is simple, but the connection matters:
Tell us about your passions and interests, and how they might help you succeed at UBS?
How you lose points
- Naming interests without evidence. A label such as investing, sport, or travel says little until you show what you actually do.
- Forcing every hobby into finance. A strained link sounds rehearsed and hides the useful behavior behind the interest.
- Making UBS the afterthought. The answer must explain how the habits you built would help you contribute in this setting.
- Using personality claims as proof. Saying you are curious or resilient is weaker than showing the repeated action that supports the claim.
- Covering too many interests. Two developed examples are stronger than five undeveloped ones.
How you pass
A strong answer selects one or two real interests and traces each one through behavior, skill, and relevance. Start with what draws you to the activity. Show a concrete routine or decision. Then state the capability it has strengthened and where that capability would matter in Global Wealth Management.
- Choose evidence you can defend. Mention a project, practice schedule, reading habit, competition, or responsibility.
- Name the transferable behavior. Examples include disciplined preparation, listening, explaining complexity, or learning from feedback.
- Connect the behavior to the work. Client conversations require curiosity, clarity, judgment, and consistent follow-through.
- Keep the final link specific. Explain what you would do better because of the habit, not merely that the interest makes you a good fit.
For example, a candidate who coaches a community team might describe planning sessions for mixed ability levels, adjusting explanations after observing confusion, and learning to check understanding before moving on. The value is not the sport itself. The value is the repeatable habit of adapting communication to the person in front of you.
Get the ones for your role
This is one question from the UBS Global Wealth Management interview process. The complete UBS questions for this role are available on OpenInterview for readers who want to prepare the full sequence with the same level of specificity.
