Data Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomberg with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Specialist roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Data Specialist according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 23%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Group panel interview: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
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5 interviews with two people at every interview. First HR, then specialist, after that team leader, head of department and head of section. All of them will ask the normal questions and then some finance and requirements from the job. If you are referred you only have to do 3 interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I thought the ban of imports from Russia meant in fixed income and what the consequences of these was.
Went into the office, received a badge, interview was done for an hour - lots of questions about cv and some basic interview questions. Afterwards was told to take some snacks and drinks from the pantry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you were in a situation under pressure and how did you get through this?
The interview process for a Bloomberg Data Specialist role begins with an initial video screening discussing your background, skills, and interest in the position. If you move forward, you will participate in one or more technical and behavioral interviews, which include questions about data analysis.
1) HR Phone Interview - linguistic skills / questions about your past experiences / why you want to break into this industry etc.
2) Team Leader Interview - similar format to the phone interview but more questions on how your skills / experiences are relevant to the position