Financial Applications Engineer Interview Experience
Process
I found the position via the University Career Center and met with representatives at the Engineering Career Fair.
At the fair, they asked basic questions about programming (e.g., "Why use linked lists vs. arrays?") and another simple brain teaser while reviewing my resume. They then scheduled an interview for the next day.
During the interview, they went over my resume and asked technical questions that ranged from writing pseudocode to critical thinking problems.
Questions
Given prices for stocks on 10 days, write a program that suggests the best day to buy and the best day to sell. (The not brute-force way)
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 33 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Applications Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Applications Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Applications Engineer interview process in United States.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 5.0I've been here for six months and I'm loving itFinancial Applications Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 1, 2014Pros: The company values its employees a lot. There are many opportunities to learn and build your skills, whether in the finance sector or on the programming side. The management is very helpful and encourages employees to learn. To give an example, those who join the company from a non-computer science background are given 16 weeks of amazing training on Unix, C, and C++.Cons: The compensation is below average, especially for an insanely expensive city like NYC.
- 5.0Relaxed Culture, Low PaySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 20, 2025Pros: Good, relaxed culture, with great possibility to develop your hard skills.Cons: Low salary compared to top companies around, low pace.
- 4.0Great culture, good work if you find the right teamSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 25, 2025Pros: My team moved quick and worked with modern tech. We were high-impact within the company. We had a flexible culture (no strict agile BS) that rewarded self-starters.Cons: Questionable product vision as time went on. Strict RTO even in cases when it doesn't make any sense (go to the office to be on Zoom all day).
Bloomberg LP Interview Questions
