Plum assessment / Bloomberg

Bloomberg Plum assessment: what to expect and how to practise

Plum's own help centre has articles for Bloomberg applicants: Bloomberg emails a link to take the Plum Discovery Survey and share your profile.

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Practise the parts

Problem SolvingPattern puzzles in a 3 by 3 grid with the last piece missing. Work out the rule and tap the piece that fits.About 8 minutes, no clock · 1 free game Discovery SurveyTry the three choice formats in Plum's survey: most and least like you, three words each way, and the best and worst response at work.About 5 minutes · always free

What we know about Bloomberg's process

Plum says Bloomberg may use one Plum application to collect profiles for several Bloomberg jobs, so the job title or year in your Plum account can differ from the one you applied to.
If you already took the survey for another employer, you can link that profile to the email on your Bloomberg account instead of retaking it.
The survey itself is the standard one: about 25 minutes, no clock, five sections, two of them pattern puzzles.

What these parts measure

The puzzles are the only part with right answers, so they are the part worth practising. The other sections ask you to rank statements, words and work situations; answer as you really work, since Plum says faked profiles tend to flatten out.

Questions

Which parts does Bloomberg use?

Plum's own help centre has articles for Bloomberg applicants: Bloomberg emails a link to take the Plum Discovery Survey and share your profile. Employers can change their tests, so check your own invite.

Is this Bloomberg's real assessment?

No. It is independent practice, not connected to Bloomberg or Plum. The games follow Plum's published rules where they exist.

How should I practise for Bloomberg's Plum parts?

Play each one once in full here, free and without sign-up, then repeat the one you found hardest. A Plum pass ($4.99, 30 days, paid once) unlocks unlimited practice.

Source: Plum candidate help centre (help.plum.io): "The job I applied to does not appear on my Applied page, or a different job appears (Bloomberg)" and "How do I link my Plum Profile to another email so that Bloomberg can see my application? (Bloomberg)", read November 2026. Independent practice, not affiliated with Bloomberg or Plum.