Bloomberg Financial Analytics Analyst interview questions

Prepare the following types of questions and you should be fine- GOOD LUCK!! Be confident and most importantly passionate :) SET 1 QUESTIONS - COMPANY What do you know about Bloomerg? Why did you pick Bloomberg? Who are Bloomberg’s clients? Who are Bloomberg’s competitor’s? How does their client base differ from that of Bloombergs? Why does coca cola use Bloomberg? What is the most used function on Bloomberg?\ What did you take away from the Bloomberg website SET 2 QUESTIONS – About the Current Financial Markets What financial news are you following? What current financial news are you following? What are Fibonacci numbers? What is an interest rate swap? How do you keep updated on current events? What financial stories have you read recently? What is the difference between stocks and bonds? Discuss a piece of recent financial news? Given the current economy would you invest in short term, or long term bonds? Why does Google refuse to issue debt? Why would some companies have a much higher P/E ratio than others? Give an explanation of the recent financial crisis? What is the difference between CFD’s and futures? SET 3 QUESTIONS – ABOUT YOU!! Run through your resume Who am I? Why am I ready for the challenges and rewards at Bloomberg? What were your extra curricular activities in University? Hobbies? What do you understand about the role? Why you? What questions do you have for Bloomberg? Why do you want to work in financial markets? Where do you want to be in your career next? What is your 5 year plan at Bloomberg? Give an example of a situation where you go extra miles to achieve a goal? Tell me about a time when you had to be creative? What is your leadership style? What made you realize your interest in Finance? Give an example to prove that you have good communication skills? A test about your problem solving ability on the spot? Give an instance when you have initiated a task in your previous work experience? Share some personal stories? What really interests me? 3 companies or corporations you admire and why? Why would someone want you on a team over someone else? Why do you have an interest in Bloomberg? Give an example of a time you have sold something to a customer? How did you ensure that the customer kept coming back? What is your biggest success and biggest failure? What is your greatest accomplishment and why? Strengths and weaknesses? Tell me something to separate you from the rest? SET 4 QUESTIONS – SALES AND CUSTOMER SERVICE QUESTIONS Describe the terminal to someone who has never heard of it? Tell me a time you went above and beyond to help a customer? How would you handle an extremely difficult and demanding client? How would you describe good customer service? General Sales questions? Sell me this pen- Sell me this cup? How can you sell Bloomberg to a group of strangers in a room when you have no time to prepare at all? Tell me about a time you had to convince someone – sell your idea to somebody.

Was asked basic FIT questions. Tell me about your resume. What do you know about BB. What do you know about the position. Tell me about a piece of financial news you are following. What other companies have you applied to. If you could work anywhere besides BB where would it be and why.