What this is
UBS asks this 2027 Group Internal Audit Video Interview question to test whether your motivation survives contact with the work. A flattering description of the firm is not enough. Your answer needs to explain what attracts you to the function, why that work suits your operating style, and which past experience makes the choice believable.
The real question
The phrase specific business area is the part candidates often under-answer:
What attracts you to the specific business area at UBS that you've applied for?
How you lose points
- Answering why UBS but not why audit. Firm-level admiration does not explain the functional choice.
- Reciting an internal audit definition. A description of the work is not evidence that you want to do it.
- Claiming generic analytical interest. Many roles use analysis, so the answer must identify the type of problem that draws you in.
- Ignoring challenge and influence. Internal audit requires clear judgment and constructive communication, not private checking alone.
- Using career access as the main reason. Wanting broad exposure sounds opportunistic unless you explain how you would contribute while learning.
How you pass
Build the answer around three links. First identify a feature of Group Internal Audit that genuinely interests you. Next connect it to a concrete experience where you tested evidence, found a gap, or improved a process. Finally explain why you want to repeat that pattern in this role.
- Name the work precisely. Focus on evaluating how a process operates, tracing evidence, or communicating a practical improvement.
- Show an earned preference. Use an experience that taught you that you enjoy disciplined questioning rather than assuming it.
- Include the human side. Explain how you would raise a concern without losing the cooperation needed to solve it.
- End with contribution. State the habit or capability you would bring from the first day.
A hypothetical example could come from reviewing a student society's reimbursement process. A candidate might describe finding inconsistent approvals, speaking with the treasurer to understand the cause, and proposing a simpler evidence checklist. The attraction is not policing errors. It is using facts and dialogue to make a process more reliable.
Get the ones for your role
This is one question from the UBS Group Internal Audit interview. The complete UBS questions for this role are available on OpenInterview for readers who want to prepare the full assessment with evidence that remains consistent across topics.
