I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Washington, DC) in Mar 2010
Interview
intense, frenetic work culture was evident during interview in DC. High stress among my soon-to-be supervising editor who left a few months after I joined the company. Years ago, hiring process was relatively informal, based upon editors' review of clips and resume and final interview with Editor in Chief Matt Winkler. Tip back then: Say ``yes'' emphatically if Winkler asks whether you want to work for Bloomberg.
3-4, interviews first with HR then with editors and a news/ writing test. Pretty standard process in the industry, they get back to you with feedback after each step which is nice. Recruiters are very responsive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think are the most pertinent areas of coverage in your beat?
Standard interview process with multiple rounds. HR rep made timing known; took a writing test as well. Nothing too crazy. Was a pleasure. They took a couple weeks after the last interview to let me know.
Very long winded process. They do these tests that are somewhat demeaning. Then you talk to HR then someone else then the editors and then the senior leaders. It’s tough. It’s BBG. That’s normal. However, once you get to the latter stages like I did, I think there should be a fair bit of feedback that reflects the effort/time you’ve made for them.