News Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomberg with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for News Intern roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 News Intern according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 17%
Drug test: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 8%
Background check: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
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I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Singapore) in Mar 2020
Interview
I applied online and finished the aptitude test. A few days later I got a call from the HR and answer a couple of questions, then I received a notice which tells to attend their news writing test. After the test, I was interviewed by SG local bureau, and NY HQ's mgmt as my final round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Local interview: tell me about yourself, why BBG, the best work of your past experience?
NY HQ interview: why journalism
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Dec 2024
Interview
good, quite straightforward and tested on past experiences and current affairs
There are 5 rounds in total
1. Submit your application with 3 articles/portfolio
2. Pre-recorded interview which has 5-6 questions and only 1.5 minute to answer
3. Assessment Centre- 2 30 minute interviews with current employees from different departments or experienced journalists
4. There is also a 1 hour written exam which tests you on your current affairs, financial knowledge and writing skills
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What are you most proud of?
2. What was your best story to date?
3. Pitch me a story, and how would you report it?
4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
5. How do you feel about joint bylines?
They always put a longer term horizon in mind, so try to research as much as you can about their values and what they look for in candidates
Diversity, data, financial knowledge gives you an edge
After submitting my CV, cover letter, I was asked to fill in additional application questions about news and Bloomberg specifically. Despite being ineligible (sophomore as opposed to junior or senior) I was invited to a HireVue interview. There was infinite response time which was surprising.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2022
Interview
This was a virtual one-way interview that was conducted after I submitted my application for the news internship. There were four questions, each given 30 seconds to answer, which began with my personal background and then asked about the story I was most proud of reporting on and a story pitch that I had.