First you submit the application, then they invite you for a video interview which has 8 different questions in which you need to record a video of your answer for each response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What type of working culture/environment do you thrive in? Please provide examples where needed.
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Q2
Please confirm your understanding of the role and tell us what skills you have that will make you successful (please give examples)?
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Q3
Please articulate how this position aligns with your future career aspirations? Where do you see yourself in 5 years time?
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Q4
How does Bloomberg generate revenue and what are the key strengths of the products we sell?
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Q5
Prioritisation is key in Analytics. Let's imagine you have two incoming requests from two separate clients. State the order in which you would respond and the rationale behind your decision. - An analyst mentions the Bank Of England Interest rate that has just been released on the terminal looks wrong - A CEO is downloading historical data into excel but is getting an error message, please assist.
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Q6
What financial news have you read in the past six months that you think would have an impact on the financial markets. How were the markets impacted?
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Q7
Imagine you work in sales at Bloomberg and a long-standing client comes to you and says they are not seeing value for money and wish to remove their terminals. How would you handle this situation?
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Q8
Can you think of a time when you felt someone else was putting pressure on you or asking you to do something you felt was unreasonable? How did you handle this situation?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Singapura) in Sep 2021
Interview
HR call -> very pleasant HR, process was smooth and interviewer really took interest and grill you on everything about the job. You have to be very informed about the company as well as your motivation on joining Bloomberg.
Be yourself and end of the day, you have to display strong aptitude in terms of sales
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to join Bloomberg
What are Bloomberg core product aside from the Terminal
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2021
Interview
The process:
1. Online assessment
2. Hirevue
3. HR phone call
4. Job shadow (not assessed)
5. Team leader interview
6. Manager interview
Quite a lengthy process but every round gives you a good understanding of the role and culture.