Financial Applications Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
First, there was an online programming aptitude test, similar to the GRE.
After that, a phone interview.
Then, I was invited to a face-to-face interview. It was quite short, lasting approximately 2+ hours.
First, two junior engineers asked some basic questions.
Next, a senior manager joined and asked more HR-type questions, such as: "Why do you want to work here?"
"What do you expect from this position?"
"How do you handle pressure?"
Perhaps they realized this was my "backup" position, as my true goal is quantitative finance.
It was an OK interview. These individuals did not seem particularly intelligent. One could answer these questions with some previous experience, and they did not require extensive "brainpower" – a far cry from a quant-type interview.
These types of positions would be suitable for recent CS graduates looking to add experience to their resumes.
Notably, none of the interviewers could provide a clear career path within the company. It seems the other reviews might be accurate: one reaches a glass ceiling quite early on. Working with their proprietary software could be detrimental to career development beyond a certain point.
Questions
What is a hash table?
How to store integers efficiently using a hash table?
How do you invert an integer digit by digit?
How do you implement a vector class from scratch?
Was this helpful?
Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 9 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Applications Developer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Applications Developer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Applications Developer interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart people paid ridiculous salaries to slog through ancient systemsFinancial Applications Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 15, 2008Pros: High pay, free food, beautiful building, great location, and smart people.Cons: Ancient architecture, no coding standards, no commenting of code, no documentation. Poorly designed and documented, buggy, incomplete GUI framework which you are forced to use. Weird UI standards, little inter-group code sharing, poor common tools.
- 5.0My two cents on BloombergFinancial Applications Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 7, 2013Pros: Nice place, nice people, nice work environment.Cons: Unfortunately, far from money. Training takes a while.
- 3.0It's a gig, not a careerFinancial Applications Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 27, 2014Pros: Pantry, seeing and meeting people due to the special "design" of the work environment, sunlight in the buildings, good work-life balance. Good opportunities to make an impact with your work and get to know many people, but don't expect your good work and sweat to get you a promotion or anywhere meaningful.Cons: Certainly not a place to have a career. Flat organizational structure has its pros and cons. Culture can be very petty. They promote "lifers" to managerial positions, some of whom are seriously not employable elsewhere. Great place to work right out of college, but not after 30. Pay is not very competitive, but they will pay more to someone else to do the same job when hiring from outside. Once you're in the company, you virtually have no place for negotiating salary unless you have an offer from somewhere else. Once you resign, you need to vacate the premises immediately after HR interview, which appears to be about checking boxes and more employee surveys.
Bloomberg LP Interview Questions
