I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Nov 2020
Interview
Personality test
Video interview
Technical test with stats, python and sql questions
First round interview including a 15 min workflow task (they give you a random workflow process and you have to explain how you can make the process more efficient/ what you would change)
Second round interview
Third round interview
They asked more or less the same questions for each round which I answered the same so I’m not sure why I didn’t get through. But in the final round they were asking some irrelevant questions about financial assets unrelated to the job spec. I was told to prepare for why Bloomberg and read up on the job spec, the last interview is supposed to be about you as a person ie your hobbies and interests outside of work. None of these kinds of questions were asked. After reading some of the reviews on here I won’t apply again as I feel they like to waste people’s time. As much as I need a job my time is still important and should be respected.
I think ultimately they do have a staff retention issue as they like to hire overqualified people to do mostly customer service and excel based copy & paste tasks. Their staff become unfulfilled and leave. If you are hired here for an entry level position, I would strongly advise you to make the most of the opportunities they offer and cut loose after 2 years before you get stuck with experience but no transferable hard skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bloomberg and why global data?
How do you keep up with financial news/ Recent financial story that has interested you?
Customer service based competency questions
A time where you had a difficult client
What would you do if the information you gave a client was incorrect?
Why you over anyone else?
What would make you want to stop working here after 6 months? ~sus
Video call with 2-3 rounds interview with different people. Case was given in a group setting that you have to work with other candidates. After that you will get into breakout rooms for 1-2-1 interviews where they will ask about your motivation to join the company and why this role.
Did one interview I thought it went well but I was rejected at the first stage. Asked for feedback they said they choosed somebody already in the department.
Waste of time.
Day0: HR reached out me on Linkedin,
Day1: I submitted my application in the private link provided by HR.
Day15: Received an HR phone interview invitation.
Day22: HR phone interview.