Financial Software Developer Intern Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Bloomberg visited my campus.
On the first day, there were two 1:1, 30-minute technical rounds. The questions were typical algorithm and data structure types, including:
- Finding a loop in a linked list
- Hash map implementation and performance
- Intersecting linked lists
- Problems on binary search trees
- Choosing the smallest age at a given time in a dynamic number of ages (heap)
I chose Java for my coding solutions.
After clearing these rounds, I had another 45-minute tech interview the next day. These questions were more challenging, such as the iPod shuffle function, along with more algorithm and data structure questions. This was followed by an HR round and a manager round.
I thought I performed well, but I received no reply within 3 business days. I emailed my recruiter, and she informed me of the decision: Reject. No feedback on the interview was provided.
Questions
Find the intersection of two linked lists.
How will you implement the shuffle function in an iPod, given a random number generator (0, 1) API?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 30 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer Intern role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
20%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer Intern roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive77%
Neutral10%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer Intern interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
3.0
Bloomberg software internship
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 26, 2015
Pros: Very organized internship, with training at the beginning for one and a half weeks. Work was put into production.
Cons: The team's work wasn't very exciting, but the team was great and welcoming. Company culture is somewhat intense, maybe too much so.
5.0
Bloomberg Summer Intern Review
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 15, 2015
Pros: Bloomberg is a great place to gain independence and make decisions. Even interns were given very useful work and were encouraged to try new things and make their own decisions. So Bloomberg really trusts its employees, which allows them to grow.
Cons: One downside of working at Bloomberg is that it is primarily a financial software company. There are several other things, like web and legal, you can develop for, but apart from that, it's mostly financial. It wasn't a downside for me, though, because I really enjoy financial software development.
5.0
Software Developer Intern
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 27, 2015
Pros: Very good hours. Nice and helpful team members. My team members are intense during the working hours, but they all keep an 8-hour working schedule. The culture is very nice and welcoming.
Everyone is very willing to help. Great transparency. Flat structure.
Mike Bloomberg came to talk to all the interns. You feel that they are really encouraging new, innovative ideas, being bold, and asking questions.
A lot of very fun intern events (in fact, too many that I sometimes don't have enough time to work XD).
Not hard to get a return offer. I'm not sure why some interns said it's hard, but at least it's not hard for developer interns.
The summer picnic is really AWESOME and a lot of fun. Very good hourly wage for interns too.
Cons: If you don't like New York, the location might be a con. It's also not as geeky as Google or other big tech firms. But everyone is very nice and hardworking. And everyone can easily fit in since people are very diverse there. No free lunch, but there's free dinner if you stay late.
- 3.0Bloomberg software internshipFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 26, 2015Pros: Very organized internship, with training at the beginning for one and a half weeks. Work was put into production.Cons: The team's work wasn't very exciting, but the team was great and welcoming. Company culture is somewhat intense, maybe too much so.
- 5.0Bloomberg Summer Intern ReviewFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 15, 2015Pros: Bloomberg is a great place to gain independence and make decisions. Even interns were given very useful work and were encouraged to try new things and make their own decisions. So Bloomberg really trusts its employees, which allows them to grow.Cons: One downside of working at Bloomberg is that it is primarily a financial software company. There are several other things, like web and legal, you can develop for, but apart from that, it's mostly financial. It wasn't a downside for me, though, because I really enjoy financial software development.
- 5.0Software Developer InternFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 27, 2015Pros: Very good hours. Nice and helpful team members. My team members are intense during the working hours, but they all keep an 8-hour working schedule. The culture is very nice and welcoming. Everyone is very willing to help. Great transparency. Flat structure. Mike Bloomberg came to talk to all the interns. You feel that they are really encouraging new, innovative ideas, being bold, and asking questions. A lot of very fun intern events (in fact, too many that I sometimes don't have enough time to work XD). Not hard to get a return offer. I'm not sure why some interns said it's hard, but at least it's not hard for developer interns. The summer picnic is really AWESOME and a lot of fun. Very good hourly wage for interns too.Cons: If you don't like New York, the location might be a con. It's also not as geeky as Google or other big tech firms. But everyone is very nice and hardworking. And everyone can easily fit in since people are very diverse there. No free lunch, but there's free dinner if you stay late.
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