I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Hong Kong) in Mar 2011
Interview
Submitted online application and heard back within a week. I wasn't in Hong Kong so the whole process was done via web conference. Three rounds, first 2 were successful. The last, I interviewed with the team manager. She was the deal breaker, an absolutely horrible attitude and occasionally yawned.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg in May 2010
Interview
It started with a group interview then several 1 on 1s. 1-1s were mostly behavioral questions and a bit of the technical questions to test your interest in finance, such as what is an interest rate swap. They are looking for someone with strong communications skills, client focused and highly flexible in achieving goals.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an extremely difficult and demanding client?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Londres, Inglaterra) in Jun 2011
Interview
Two days after applying online, I got the telephone interview notification. The telephone interview focuses on topics including
1. Your motivation to join Bloomberg and to apply for the position
2. Your knowledge of this position
3. Who are the competitors of Bloomberg
4. Your five-year plan in Bloomberg
The second day I received the invitation of face-to-face interview to Bloomberg's office in London. Their office is fantastic. The whole process lasted for three hours, but the real interview only lasted for half an hour. At first a guy came to introduce the job to all candidates, then it is shadowing, and then it is an 2 to 1 interview. All people I met there are nice and helpful. Although I failed eventually, I have good impression with the interview process. Except the ones above, The questions they asked included
1. Who will use Bloomberg? Why does Coca cola use Bloomberg?
2. How to develop a market where no ones use Bloomberg?
3. Self-Introduction
4. Give a situation under which you go extra miles to achieve a goal.