I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Apr 2017
Interview
No assessment centres or team exercises, only face-to-face interviews after the video stage. All interviewers were extremely nice and genuinely interested. All questions asked were either based on my CV, or have been previously posted on Glassdoor, which is probably the best resourcefor preparation. Main point is articulating your motivation to work for the company and knowledge of the market environment, products, and competitors. At least perfunctory knowledge of the Terminal and some commands is also quite helpful. A lot of articles on Bloomberg and its history from the FT/Politico/Institutional Investor et al. are also recommended.
Overall, the interviews were extremely easy, no hardcore knowledge of finance is required (I mean, if you say you're interested in finance and don't know what a CDS is, you may need a reality check). HRs are very efficient: feedback is given the following day. Plus you can help yourself in the pantry (yay, free snacks).
9,5/10 would interview again
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fav Terminal command and its value. Company outlook and market in 5 years/opportunities. Main one: Why Bloomberg and not competitors?
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
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Tokyo) in Jun 2026
Interview
The process began with resume screening and an online assessment, followed by a recorded video interview and a phone interview. The first and second rounds focused heavily on diving deep into my motivation and assessing job fit. The final interview was centered on gauging my commitment and whether I would accept the offer if extended.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why bloomberg？ why analytics and sales？ what is your strength that you can show in this job？
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.