The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Mar 2009
Interview
Initial phone interview with an HR representative. Typical questions and going through the resume for her to get a feel for me and how I would fit with the company. Another phone interview with a manager from the department the internship was with. Somewhat similar to the HR interview but a little more behavioral questions. Nothing too difficult, pretty laid back. Received a phone call about a week later and was offered the position.
Hirevue, Superday, In person. Hirevue was pretty standard and the superday was hard, but they give you all of the info you need to prepare. I prepared well for everything besides the sales role play, and that's where I messed up. Everything else is exactly how they describe it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bloomberg?
Difference between sellside and buyside?
Why Sales & Analytics?
Situations that you dealt with upset customers
Hirevue was for the first round of the interview then a superday with two interviewers, one from the sales team and one from analytics. Mix of behavior questions and a roleplay scenario.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you explain what both the sales and analytics teams do, and their main priorities.
It was quite nice, they were very open and friendly and willing to accommodate, there were quite a few rounds of interviews. It was interesting to see the culture and network