Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - Blacksburg, Virginia
September 1, 2013
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I got the interview from an on-campus career fair.
The first day was pretty easy. The interviewer started by asking me about what I knew about the company and what I would do if I received a job offer. Then, he presented a simple but required logic thinking and on-the-spot implementation problem that I had never seen before.
At the end of the interview, he scheduled me for a second interview the following day.
The second interviewer asked me the same behavioral questions and gave me a problem about hash tables and another about linked lists.
I received a rejection a week later.
Questions
The 3n + 1 problem on UVA Online Judge.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 4 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer role in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer roles in Blacksburg, Virginia is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive25%
Neutral50%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer interview process in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
2.0
Ok. First job, very unsatisfying job in all aspects
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 8, 2014
Pros: When free food is the biggest perk you can think of, there isn't much else to like.
Benefits are good too, I guess.
And since they hire a lot of fresh-out-of-college grads, it can be a good starting place.
Cons: The work is very unsatisfying on all levels. New technologies are seldom used. There is a lot of work pressure and a lot of workload. HR doesn't care two hoots about you in any aspect. The work is boring and tedious, the environment is very closed, very hierarchical, and very bureaucratic. There are very few career growth prospects. The learning environment is very narrow, as teams are not encouraged to learn from each other and/or collaborate.
4.0
Reasonable place to work as a software engineer, a great place to work for everyone else
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 19, 2010
Pros: - Junior hires are given a good load of responsibilities.
- Salary and bonuses are good.
- Free snacks are provided (better than Microsoft, worse than Google).
- Customers are satisfied. Having worked at other companies, the high level of customer satisfaction is abnormal and deeply rewarding.
- New York City is much more fun than San Francisco, Boston, or Seattle, but that's just my opinion ;).
Cons: - No offices.
- Time not as flexible as other tech companies.
- Expected to be on call after hours. For IT/networking/systems people, this may be normal, but as a software engineer, I was not used to this.
- Culture of kissing up to higher levels (worse than other tech companies, but better than most non-tech corporate environments). Many superficial efforts are made to combat this, but it is still present.
- No company cafeteria leads most people to eat at their desks rather than with co-workers.
- No whiteboards (maybe that's a pro for some people).
3.0
Not bad, but not related to finance
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 23, 2015
Pros: The benefits and the location were better than most companies. I think it beats higher salaries with less benefits.
The workplace will keep you updated on the markets just by being there.
Cons: The compensation is okay, although the benefits outweigh it. Employees in the finance department should be paid more on commission than salary.
- 2.0Ok. First job, very unsatisfying job in all aspectsFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 8, 2014Pros: When free food is the biggest perk you can think of, there isn't much else to like. Benefits are good too, I guess. And since they hire a lot of fresh-out-of-college grads, it can be a good starting place.Cons: The work is very unsatisfying on all levels. New technologies are seldom used. There is a lot of work pressure and a lot of workload. HR doesn't care two hoots about you in any aspect. The work is boring and tedious, the environment is very closed, very hierarchical, and very bureaucratic. There are very few career growth prospects. The learning environment is very narrow, as teams are not encouraged to learn from each other and/or collaborate.
- 4.0Reasonable place to work as a software engineer, a great place to work for everyone elseFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 19, 2010Pros: - Junior hires are given a good load of responsibilities. - Salary and bonuses are good. - Free snacks are provided (better than Microsoft, worse than Google). - Customers are satisfied. Having worked at other companies, the high level of customer satisfaction is abnormal and deeply rewarding. - New York City is much more fun than San Francisco, Boston, or Seattle, but that's just my opinion ;).Cons: - No offices. - Time not as flexible as other tech companies. - Expected to be on call after hours. For IT/networking/systems people, this may be normal, but as a software engineer, I was not used to this. - Culture of kissing up to higher levels (worse than other tech companies, but better than most non-tech corporate environments). Many superficial efforts are made to combat this, but it is still present. - No company cafeteria leads most people to eat at their desks rather than with co-workers. - No whiteboards (maybe that's a pro for some people).
- 3.0Not bad, but not related to financeFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 23, 2015Pros: The benefits and the location were better than most companies. I think it beats higher salaries with less benefits. The workplace will keep you updated on the markets just by being there.Cons: The compensation is okay, although the benefits outweigh it. Employees in the finance department should be paid more on commission than salary.
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