Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I submitted my resume on their career website and received an email about 3 weeks later. It stated that I had passed the resume review and invited me to take an online technical assessment test. There was a 3-day window to complete the online test.
The test itself was quite straightforward, similar to the logic, math, and comprehension questions found on standardized tests. I took the test on Friday evening, and an email was waiting for me early Monday morning, inviting me to schedule a technical phone interview.
From other posts, I understand the questions will involve basic programming and logical puzzles, as I am a non-CS major. I have the phone interview tomorrow. I will post another review about what happens there.
Questions
A couple of paragraphs were presented with regular comprehension-type questions at the end. There were also questions asking to count the number of "i"s or "e"s that appeared in the paragraphs.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 135 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Financial Software Developer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Financial Software Developer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 5.0At your placeFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 15, 2015Pros: You get to take things at your pace. You want to move fast and take up complex tasks? You can. Want to lay low for a few months while working on a part-time degree? Of course you can.Cons: No pressure. Pretty old technology. Some of the skills are not portable at all.
- 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.
- 1.0Falling angel: It was good company, but not any moreFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 9, 2012Pros: - Free "sneaks" (but the selection has become worse) - Nice office building in a good location - More stable than investment banks and other financial service firmsCons: - No privacy in the office. - Small desk, no cubicle. - Cost cutting: benefits have been reduced year over year and are getting worse. - Slow growth. - No more free medical insurance. It used to be free, but now the company charges insurance premiums. - High turnover. Many people leave within 2 years or less. - Very political place, very hard to get things done. Senior management does not want to take risks by investing in new projects. - Flat structure, hard to grow. - Long working hours. - Below market average compensation.
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