I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg
Interview
initial video interview stage where you are recording your answers and uploading, then assessment center day where candidates can see up to 4 interviews including creating teams and working as a group with other candidates
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Lets imagine you have 2 incoming requests from 2 separate clients. State the order in which you would respond and the rationale behind your decisions.
-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
There are four rounds including first round as video interview. Followed by hr call, 2 rounds of f2f interviews with account manager, analytics people etc. overall is not hard but a lot of times they test you for your motivation instead of market knowledge. Simple finance 101 questions and role play as a customer service person as well.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Tokyo) in Jul 2026
Interview
The first-round interview was a one-way recorded video interview. There were five questions, and I had 1 minute and 40 seconds to answer each question. Unlike some HireVue interviews, there was no preparation time before each question, so you had to start answering immediately once the question appeared.
The first four questions were asked in Japanese, while the final question required an answer in English.
Overall, the interview focused on your motivation, understanding of the role, and whether your experiences align with Bloomberg's Sales & Analytics position. Since there was no thinking time, I would recommend preparing concise answers that fit comfortably within the 1 minute and 40 second time limit and practicing delivering them naturally.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Why Bloomberg?
What motivates you to apply for Sales & Analytics, and how does it fit into your long-term career goals?
What strengths will help you succeed in Analytics & Sales?
(Answered in English) What area of finance interests you the most?
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
Analytics and Sales applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomberg with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Analytics and Sales roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 220 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bloomberg overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bloomberg as a Analytics and Sales according to 220 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
One on one interview: 20%
Group panel interview: 13%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Other: 2%
Drug test: 1%
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