I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Bloomberg (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2014
Interview
Phone conversation with hiring editor. Was more general than anything than specific beat that had been advertised or offered. I viewed it more as a fact finding mission than going for a job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just more on background. They are interested in beating any competitors. You need to know about the Bloomberg Way.
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.