Interview with the HR on the telephone. First, the HR sent me an email to schedule for a phone interview. I told him my availability which was also OK with him. As scheduled but a little bit late, he called me. Fist, I went through my experiences and then he asked some routine questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
Applied online. Received an invitation to a phone interview a few days later. Interviewer was a team leader in the department. The interview was meant to last 20 minutes (so I was told), though we may have used up a bit more time. Interviewer run through her professional background and then I was asked to do the same. I was then asked about my reasons for wanting to work in financial data, following my work experience outside the sector. She then proceeded to assessing what I know of the company itself, its products and services. Then, the role itself. Finally, the interviewer gauged my knowledge and interest in the financial sector, with reference to current financial news. I was given the chance to ask questions, but was also cautioned that there really was not enough time (almost like prompting me not to ask questions). I knew it before then, but at this point I was sure she was not keen on my application. Fair enough. I did quite badly that I would not have hired myself. So, only got past the phone interview. It wasn't particularly difficult. I was just neither prepared nor motivated enough.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
What is the reasoning behind your decision to establish a career in the sector?
What do you intend to do with the role after gaining the required skills and completing the training?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Sydney) in May 2015
Interview
Phone Interview: I prepared for this phone interview in one weeks based on the questions on this websites. However, HR who was calling from HK interrupted my answers. I felt very stressful and also she thought that I was doing wrong way since the role is sales rather than analysis.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Walk through your resume? This is not about finance career, why you apply?