I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Tokyo) in Jun 2020
Interview
Screening --> Test --> Recorded Video Interview --> Phone Interview --> Video Interview
The first 3 steps were done without interaction with a "real" employee, and the phone interview was pleasant.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in the role?
What do you know about this position?
What is a note-worthy news article you read recently?
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.