Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
February 1, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Three rounds.
Two technical and one HR.
Questions:
- Clear a linked list.
- All possible sets of n moves that an elephant can make on a chessboard.
- Calling an overridden (virtual) method from a constructor in C++.
- Find the lowest common ancestor in a BST.
- Return the kth largest element in a BST.
- Two containers each of size 30 ml and 50 ml volumes. How to measure 40 ml in the 50 ml container.
Questions
The HR interview was unexpected.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
1.0
Nightmare on Lexington Avenue
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 21, 2009
Pros: Pay is extremely good -- twice what anybody else is offering.
Cons: Brutal hours. People die here from overwork. Be prepared to work 14-hour days and weekends.
Utterly ossified management, micromanagement, downright harassment, and brutally invasive oversight. Zero flexibility on rules or hours. Complete contempt for employees, with no credit for ideas. Incredibly bad design and obsolete technology.
3.0
Good Start, Long Hours
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
City of London, England, United Kingdom
January 19, 2011
Pros: A good place to start.
Cons: Long working hours, employees are generally underpaid, and a lot of people are dissatisfied.
4.0
Demanding work, but pays well
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 23, 2015
Pros: Beautiful office, great pay, good health benefits, free snacks. The company encourages participating in social causes and has smart coworkers. There are also lots of holiday days. Definitely a great place to work.
Cons: * Issues with working from home.
* A lot of artificial deadlines and emergencies.
* Getting increasingly bureaucratic as it grows.
* Very senior management does not care about lower level.
- 1.0Nightmare on Lexington AvenueFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 21, 2009Pros: Pay is extremely good -- twice what anybody else is offering.Cons: Brutal hours. People die here from overwork. Be prepared to work 14-hour days and weekends. Utterly ossified management, micromanagement, downright harassment, and brutally invasive oversight. Zero flexibility on rules or hours. Complete contempt for employees, with no credit for ideas. Incredibly bad design and obsolete technology.
- 3.0Good Start, Long HoursFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeCity of London, England, United KingdomJanuary 19, 2011Pros: A good place to start.Cons: Long working hours, employees are generally underpaid, and a lot of people are dissatisfied.
- 4.0Demanding work, but pays wellFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 23, 2015Pros: Beautiful office, great pay, good health benefits, free snacks. The company encourages participating in social causes and has smart coworkers. There are also lots of holiday days. Definitely a great place to work.Cons: * Issues with working from home. * A lot of artificial deadlines and emergencies. * Getting increasingly bureaucratic as it grows. * Very senior management does not care about lower level.
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