I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Cape Town) in Nov 2017
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter who gave me a detailed job spec, details on what kind of candidate they are looking for and to suss out if I would fit the bill.
After providing my particulars the recruiter set up a face-to-face with the team leader of Global Data in the Cape Town office.
I was introduced to my interviewer - who ignored me for a few minutes and then left the room for another 10 minutes, this was the most awkward part of the whole experience.
Once started the interview started it went well and I was asked to do the aptitude test after the interview.
Something to note is that the meeting was planned for one interviewer, but another joined - not major, but don't let that throw you.
In the end I did not get an offer, however they give good feedback and I know where the issues lie.
All in all it was a good experience and I still think it would be a great company to work for, not to mention it would be a great addition to anyone's CV.
Do alot of research - it's one company where the research resources are endless. Know your 5 year plan, their values, their culture and what your skills are that you can bring to the table.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a bit about yourself?
How can you be an asset to Bloomberg and specifically the Global Data team?
What do you know about the Bloomberg culture?
Why do I want to work at Bloomberg?
What does Bloomberg value in its staff
What do you think we (the team) do on a daily basis? (Position is divided into two aspects)
Where do I see myself in 5 years?
What would be the legacy I leave behind at my current place of work/how would people remember me?
What are my biggest work related accomplishments?
What types of questions do I think that Bloomberg customer service/helpline receives? (ask this as you are required to spend a minimum amount of time on the customer help line answering queries) and to give examples.
Give an example of some innovation that I implemented in my current workplace.
Why do I want to leave my current work place?
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England)
Interview
Honestly, the Bloomberg is clean and straightforward — no unnecessary hoops to jump through. I tailored my CV heavily with keywords like "client onboarding," "API integration," and "portfolio analytics" to get past the ATS filter. I wasn't 100% sure my background would tick every box, but the job description felt like it was written for someone who bridges the
Standard but lengthy. It took about 2-3 weeks in between each interview which ended up being a 3 month process but other than that everyone was nice and the questions they asked were fair.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Feb 2026
Interview
It just lasted 7 mins, the interviewer was doing something else when I was doing the introduction, it was a little bit rude and full of pressure. The job and salary is not worthy, hope they can hire a slave instead of a real analytical person
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What will a day look like when you are on this role