I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Nov 2013
Interview
Got a telephone interview about a week after submitting application. Interview took about 30 minutes.
We first went over my CV and cover letters which was followed by sales question competency questions and a puzzle.
Some questions:
Why Bloomberg?
What does Bloomberg do?
Who is competition?
Why you?
What do you understand that the job involves?
Interview was easier than anticipated. Make sure you follow the daily news and understand what position you are applying for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you have a 10 by 10 cube made up of smaller cubes each 1 by 1 and dip it in paint such that it is completely covered in paint. How many cubes need to be removed in order to be left with the largest possible paint free cube?
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.