I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Princeton, NJ) in Feb 2017
Interview
The process was fairly quick. Started with an awkward video interview. The questions were easy and I don't think they expect too much out of this part. Then you move on to having a video interview with two different people. This interview is also straight forward, they ask you why bloomberg and some more specific questions about why you want to work in your respective department. Then superday is long and difficult. The group activities are easy, I think they were looking to see how you work with others. Then there are two individual exercises which are a lot more difficult. The one interview with a manager is very easy and mostly just to go over your resume and whatnot. Overall an easy and enjoyable experience.
The interview wasn't well designed.
We were supposed to have 1 hour interview but I guess some main questions were left til the very end and we did not have enough time to cover those questions.
I rushed through their questions because I was busy that day. The interviewer did ask me if I wanted to stay and discuss more but I really couldn't.
So we were both left unsatisfied. I couldn't answer as well as I could, and I may appear as uninterested as I simply did not have the extra time for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They gave a bunch of terminologies such as VWAP, market depth, order book etc and asked me to explain.
Not difficult but I had like 30 secs or less to answer each as we were running out of time.
Only took the video interview. There were 5 behavioral questions that you have time to prepare. Mainly focusing on your understanding of the company, why this position, and the relevant experiences that would make you a good candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Self-introduction and motivation.
Describe a data project you’ve worked on and the challenge you faced.
it was very quick. I got offer in less than a month. The interviewer was fine but later experience in the team was bad. Specifically ask what team you will get in.