Title of position interviewed for: GCUS
Approximate date of interview: 6/2004
Location: TOKYO
Submitted on: 08-Jul-04
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I recently applied and was interviewed by Bloomberg Tokyo Office. I
initially applied online and submitted my resume. I was contacted about
a month later and invited to a recruitment seminar. The seminar was very
straightforward, and basically gave them an opportunity to shortlist
people from a group of around 40 for the next round. They do provide
information about Bloomberg, but the key activity is the discussion time
when applicants are encouraged to meet all of the team leaders present.
They take notes on who you are and what you say. BE MOTIVATED and TALK
to people - you will have a good chance.
I was then invited to the 2nd interview about a week later and it was
with a panel of 3 team leaders. Very straightforward questions again and
nothing too difficult (why work here? what areas are you interested in?
explain what you think Bloomberg does). They were all very friendly and
professional. They were also keen to answer any questions I had (and I
advise you to HAVE questions prepared).
About 3 weeks later the Asia-Pac GCUS Manager interviewed me over the
phone. She was great! Very friendly and helpful. Questions were very
similar to the second round, but she gave a lot more detail about the
types of training I would undergo if employed and what the position
would entail. I was contacted soon after and the final interview was
scheduled.
2 weeks later I had a phone interview with the Global Recruitment
Manager. Her name is Lori Oliveri. The tone of the interview was very
different from previous ones. It was much less interactive, basically a
question/answer format. She also left considerable pauses between my
answering and her asking the next question. She was pleasant, but not as
friendly as my previous interviewers. Mind you, I have heard that
everyone must go through her regardless of where you are in the world so
I guess she is very busy with such a workload.
I am now waiting to see if my interview was successful. I have been
advised that the wait can be long, but have been encouraged to follow up
after a week, and then consistently after that by a friend who already
works for Bloomberg.
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