I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Londra, Inghilterra) in Aug 2018
Interview
1. Application
2. Video recorded interview
3. Telephone chat to check language skills
4. Invited for interview in person (only got through to first round) --> group presentation; Bloomberg simulation; tour of the HQ; interview with 2 managers
Interview questions [7]
Question 1
Video: this role is highly competitive - what are your key strengths that make you stand out?
Video: tell us in detail about a current financial news that interests you. How did this affect the asset class it is linked to? Be detailed in your response
Video: you are meeting a client with a view of selling them additional Terminal/Bloomberg products. What 3 questions would you ask them to find out about potential areas for expansion within their business?
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.