Financial Software Developer Intern Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2010
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I submitted my resume through the university's career center. Then, they sent me an email telling me to have an interview with Bloomberg.
Questions
Why Bloomberg?
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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
4.0
An old and big company trying to seem like a Silicon Valley startup... with some success, actually
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 26, 2013
Pros: Awesome location, snacks, usually interesting work, and good hours.
The employees seem very content and taken care of.
The full-timers were very welcoming to the interns, inviting us to play frisbee after work. The work-life balance was good -- people normally left around 6 pm to do that sort of thing.
The interns had a week of training which also allowed us to socialize, and the intern class ended up pretty close and brave.
Cons: The codebase is largely old and kludgy (like any 30+ year old company).
They spent a week teaching the interns how to use their proprietary stack, though, and it's pretty effective at what it does.
4.0
Good experience at a good company
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 10, 2012
Pros: The pay is good, the people are smart, and the snacks are free. Work is generally interesting, and a good deal of flexibility is given to make your own hours and choose a project that is engaging for you.
Cons: Developers often have to support legacy software that has no chance of ever being replaced.
The company has some really proprietary practices, architectures, etc., that do not translate into building your programming skills in the world at large. This often makes it tough to transition out of Bloomberg to another company.
5.0
Meaningful Project, Great Culture
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 14, 2015
Pros: They treat you like a full-time employee. I had a project that was impactful and meaningful. It was my first real foray into actual project design and management. They do everything they can to make sure you have an enjoyable experience and continually improve the internship program each year with larger salaries and more intern involvement.
Cons: A few people had less than stellar experiences, but that was more to do with their fit in the company's culture and their team's culture than the company itself.
- 4.0An old and big company trying to seem like a Silicon Valley startup... with some success, actuallyFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 26, 2013Pros: Awesome location, snacks, usually interesting work, and good hours. The employees seem very content and taken care of. The full-timers were very welcoming to the interns, inviting us to play frisbee after work. The work-life balance was good -- people normally left around 6 pm to do that sort of thing. The interns had a week of training which also allowed us to socialize, and the intern class ended up pretty close and brave.Cons: The codebase is largely old and kludgy (like any 30+ year old company). They spent a week teaching the interns how to use their proprietary stack, though, and it's pretty effective at what it does.
- 4.0Good experience at a good companyFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 10, 2012Pros: The pay is good, the people are smart, and the snacks are free. Work is generally interesting, and a good deal of flexibility is given to make your own hours and choose a project that is engaging for you.Cons: Developers often have to support legacy software that has no chance of ever being replaced. The company has some really proprietary practices, architectures, etc., that do not translate into building your programming skills in the world at large. This often makes it tough to transition out of Bloomberg to another company.
- 5.0Meaningful Project, Great CultureFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 14, 2015Pros: They treat you like a full-time employee. I had a project that was impactful and meaningful. It was my first real foray into actual project design and management. They do everything they can to make sure you have an enjoyable experience and continually improve the internship program each year with larger salaries and more intern involvement.Cons: A few people had less than stellar experiences, but that was more to do with their fit in the company's culture and their team's culture than the company itself.
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