I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg in Apr 2013
Interview
Applied online, got a mail from HR within a week and then the next week I was interviewed and then informed about the result during the same week after I emailed them.
The interviewer was probably french, but spoke clearly. I wouldn't say he was rude, but wasn't polite either and didn't like it when I asked him to repeat some parts of the questions that I did not understand.
The HR did not inform me, but probably because I did not give them much time as I thought it went well. They were polite enough to send the reject mail with hours of after I emailed them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. What do the copy constructor and assignment operator? What is
different between the two?
2. What do the default copy constructor and assignment operator do?
Struct MyClass
{
char* str;
};
MyClass A = B;
What will the above statement do internally?
3. Which is better tree, linked list or array for looking up dictionary?
4. What is the Big O notation for searching in binary tree? in linked list? in
binary search tree?
5. An array with one million elements, how will you search an element if
unsorted or sorted (both)? What will be the Big O notation for this.
Got the selective one-way video interview for News 2026. The question format caught me by surprise. It is not a way for them to get to know you -- you need to be prepped to give your answer as soon as you click in. There is no waiting or prep/time: you read the question and then have to start speaking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you a good candidate, pitch a story, describe a story you've followed and what would you do differently, etc
Not technical in the first rounds - completely about your motivations. You also need to be very aware of what product offerings they have. There was a language interview to check that you can speak the language.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Who are our competitors? What are our main products?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
The Bloomberg interview process involves online assessments, technical and behavioral interviews, problem-solving with data structures and algorithms, system design discussions, and evaluating communication, teamwork, and cultural fit through multiple rounds.