Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I applied for an entry-level Financial Software Development position. When filling out my application, I was asked to select my strongest programming language among C, C++, and Java. As I had previous experience with Java, I selected it as my strongest language.
The following day, I received an email with instructions to take an online skills assessment. After reading a forum, I practiced a few IQ/intelligence tests with good results, so I felt confident to take the assessment.
I took the test and, to my surprise, it was all Java programming questions, covering topics such as synchronization, inheritance, interfaces, polymorphism, and code analysis. The questions were very specific, not general OO programming concepts, for example: "Which one of the following is NOT polymorphic behavior?"
As I've been out of practice with hands-on programming, I really struggled with the test. Basically, I didn't remember the syntax clearly and got confused with some statements.
My recommendation is that you should thoroughly study your chosen programming language and be prepared for tricky questions.
Questions
Which one of the following is NOT polymorphic behavior?
What support does java.io have for preventing malicious code from altering serialized objects?
When using an ArrayList as the implementation for a list collection, what happens if adding an element exceeds the ArrayList's capacity?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 29 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer roles in London, the United Kingdom is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 3.0Smart Colleagues, High PressureFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeOctober 22, 2009Pros: Overall, they offer a good salary and benefits package with pretty challenging work. You get to work with very smart colleagues, so there is a lot you can learn. They also give you a lot of responsibility from the beginning.Cons: High job pressure, limited set of technologies (mostly C, C++), and proprietary GUI, DB, etc. Not much social interaction.
- 1.0Perks But Toxic CultureFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 14, 2011Pros: Free food, flexible work hours (if you do not work in trading systems), corporate perks, and a health benefits package.Cons: Backstabbing. Managers behave like dictators with no accountability throughout the chain of command. Outright lies on performance reviews. Performance is proportional to sycophancy. The culture of meritocracy and fairness is being systematically dismantled. Basically, a H-1B sweatshop. Blame the person you don't like instead of the real culprit and get him/her fired.
- 4.0Very Great Training and Employee BenefitsFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 24, 2013Pros: - Lots of great training; they really spare no expense in inviting some of the best people in software to come and train their employees. - New graduates are given 11-14 weeks of software training, with emphasis on C/C++ and also Bloomberg proprietary technologies. - Beautiful offices. - Talented employees. - Great employee benefits.Cons: - Still more of a financial company than a technology company, despite trying very hard. - The emphasis on rapid code deployment can really diminish the quality of code.
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