I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Sydney) in Apr 2021
Interview
There was a lot of interviews. All were very similar. It is just important to know that Bloomberg is much more than just the terminal. It is also important to have a strong why as it will be probed beyond answering why.
1. Online application
2. Psych
3. Video Interview
4. Recruiter phone interview
5. Interview with mid-level staff
6. Interview with the leaders of the teams
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Analytics and Sales at Bloomberg?
Why Bloomberg over say sales within markets?
Tell me the difference between a stock and a bond?
Tell me a time where you have given exceptional customer service?
It was a natural conversation. Not tense. Almost didn’t even feel like I was having an interview. Tested both Japanese and English skills. They also asked me about their products
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Bloomberg?
Latest Financial news
What did you work hard during university
Begins with a personality assesment that also includes puzzles meant to test pattern recognition. The assesment and the personality quiz takes about 30-40 minutes and requires no preperation before hand.
First was Hireview, 1 Hour interview with two team leaders, and assessment centre, consisting of tests, networking, and a final round interview with two team leaders from analytics and sales departments respectively.