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Bloomberg L.P. Financial Sales and Analytics Interview Questions & Reviews
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Reviewed May 21, 2013 New
Interview Details – Was asked to come into New York offices after initial phone interview, a few days later they canceled it without meeting me because they had already hired enough people.
Interview Question – What financial story are you following in the news? Answer Question
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
Declined Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Apr 2011 – Reviewed Mar 7, 2013
Interview Details – Rather typical interview process. Good for entry level
Interview Question – Why Bloomberg over and over again Answer Question
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in Jan 2013 – Reviewed Feb 20, 2013
Interview Details – I applied online, was contacted by HR, and had a phone interview several days earlier. It was a very basic interview - i.e. "tell me about your resume, why sales, why Bloomberg." There was not much more to it than that. I was asked to come in for an in-person interview, but declined as I was interviewing elsewhere, and was not very interested in the position.
Interview Question – There really weren't any difficult/unexpected questions. Just be able to explain why/how you may be successful in sales, and how this position fits into your career aspirations. Answer Question
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Dec 2012 – Reviewed Jan 2, 2013
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Basic behavioral questions. Answer WHY Bloomberg and WHY you at Bloomberg
Answer the basics
Tell me about
a time when you worked in a team
a time when you needed to convince others
a time when you failed
a time when you overcame a challenge
a time when you dealt with someone who would not get back to you
Interview Question – What makes you a good sales person? View Answer
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY – Reviewed Dec 11, 2012
Interview Details – I applied online and was contacted by an HR representative for a phone interview. The representative was not super friendly and somewhat hard to read over the phone. I thought I did well but did not get invited for any further interviews.
Interview Question – Why do you want to work for Bloomberg? Answer Question
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Mar 2012 – Reviewed Mar 22, 2012
Interview Details – Basic questions like why you want to work for Bloomberg, why sales, why are you leaving your current job, etc. They then called two days later and set up an in person interview. A week after that they cancelled it saying "we are reviewing our headcount". Never even got in the door.
Interview Question – Can you tell me what you know about Bloomberg? Answer Question
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Aug 2011 – Reviewed Mar 16, 2012
Interview Details – The interview went well, answered questions well. The interviewers were very friendly and professional.
Interview Question – What is your biggest weakness? View Answer
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Feb 2012 – Reviewed Feb 24, 2012
Interview Details – I was directed to apply online through my university career website. A couple weeks after I applied, I received an email asking me when I was free for a 15 min phone interview. I set it up for a week later, and it consisted of a few basic questions such as Why Bloomberg? That night itself I received an email inviting me to a regional final round interview event a week later. They took care of flights and put me in a really nice hotel. The event had around 25-30 kids there. All the event consisted of was a presentation on the company and terminal and a 30 minute interview with two people. The questions were basic such as Why sales? and What makes a good salesmen? They also asked about what financial news I was following, so be prepared for that. I received a phone call with an offer about a week later.
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- What are three qualities of a good salesman? Answer Question
- How would you deal with an unhappy client? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation at the internship level
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in San Francisco, CA Feb 2011 – Reviewed Feb 8, 2012
Interview Details – The phone interview lasted about 45 minutes and consisted of personality questions, followed by a run-down of sales and financial experiences on my resume. The position was for a job in San Francisco, for their sales and analytics internship position. It sounded like Bloomberg is looking for sales experience related to finance. Toward the end of the interviewing process, the interviewer asked me what I knew about Bloomberg and any of the divisions I am interested in. Make sure you study the company's history and current investment tools for investing. Bloomberg, L.P. has a great name in the finance industry, so I found the internship process to be competitive.
Interview Question – What can you tell me about Bloomberg L.P.? View Answer
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Financial Sales and Analytics at Bloomberg L.P.
No Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY Dec 2011 – Reviewed Jan 8, 2012
Interview Details – First phone interview lasted about 20 minutes. Questions were mostly situational (i.e. name a time at work where you came across a problem and solved it, how do you think customer service should be handled, why Bloomberg?) No technical questions, or really about finance whatsoever. Mostly WHY Bloomberg, what intrigued you about the position, and why sales/analytics? Got offered a second round interview, which is in a few days at the main office in NYC.
Interview Question – Tell me about a problem and a creative solution you came up with to fix it? Answer Question
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