Financial Software Developer Intern Interview Experience
April 1, 2013
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview focused mostly on data structures and the complexity of algorithms. I was asked to rate myself on a scale of 1-10 for C, C++, and Java.
Key topics covered included:
- Post-order, pre-order, and in-order traversal of a tree.
- How to implement a queue with stacks.
- Complexities of search algorithms.
- A situation was presented for which I had to design a class diagram (Bicycle rental company).
Questions
Design the class diagram for a bicycle rental company.
This was unexpected, but the difficult part is explaining the diagram over the phone.
Some information was lost, especially given the time constraints.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 76 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer Intern role in United States.
Success Rate
12%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer Intern roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral36%
Negative8%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer Intern interview process in United States.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
3.0
Fun Interns, Long Hours
Financial Software Developer Intern • Former Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
November 29, 2015
Pros: I worked at Bloomberg for a 3-month summer internship.
They have lots of events for interns, which keeps it interesting.
The other interns were really cool people who were great to hang out with.
Cons: My team consisted of people quite a lot older than me, which made it hard to relate to them. They also didn't talk a lot, which can make it a bit depressing when you're sitting in front of a screen all day. It'd be nice to break up the monotony a bit.
The hours are also very long, and combined with an hour-long tube journey each way, there was really no free time available (aside from weekends), which just really took it out of me.
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
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.
- 3.0Fun Interns, Long HoursFinancial Software Developer Intern • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 29, 2015Pros: I worked at Bloomberg for a 3-month summer internship. They have lots of events for interns, which keeps it interesting. The other interns were really cool people who were great to hang out with.Cons: My team consisted of people quite a lot older than me, which made it hard to relate to them. They also didn't talk a lot, which can make it a bit depressing when you're sitting in front of a screen all day. It'd be nice to break up the monotony a bit. The hours are also very long, and combined with an hour-long tube journey each way, there was really no free time available (aside from weekends), which just really took it out of me.
- 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.
- 5.0Bloomberg 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.
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