It was a good interview process. I would recommend others to try Bloomberg if they are interested in finance and dealing with information in a fast-paced environment. I could feel through the process that there is diversity in people so you are required to have a appreciation of diversity once you get in.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Introduction of yourself, why Bloomberg, why this position, how does this specific position align with your future goal
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Tokio) in Oct 2021
Interview
Online speed interview with a representative from Tokyo Analytics and Sales team. It was a 20min online interview round and you will interview with a first-year employee. If you pass this interview, you will be invited to the final interview with team leaders and/or managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why Bloomberg?
why this role?
what do I study at uni?
why interested in the financial sector.
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?