Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
April 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online through the Bloomberg website and then received a request to complete an online test.
It was fairly easy, consisting of some basic logic questions, such as:
- Rotate this object.
- Count the number of 'i's in a paragraph.
During the phone interview, I was asked about previous programming projects and experience, as well as some basic brain teaser and role-playing questions.
I have been invited for an in-house interview next week, so we'll see how it goes.
Questions
If you have two coins in your pocket (one is double-headed, and the other is a fair coin), you grab a random coin from your pocket and see that one face is a head.
What is the probability that if you flip the coin, the other face is also a head (i.e., that you picked the double-headed coin)?
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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
27%
Pass 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
Positive47%
Neutral39%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Financial Software Developer interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
1.0
Don't come to Bloomberg if you have a choice
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 2, 2012
Pros: Very good compensation, good health insurance plan, free snacks and soda, and breakfast.
Cons: 1. There's no career growth at all. There's too much political stuff in this company. I've seen many people who don't contribute more than others on the team but get promoted to team leader or manager, just because they have good personal relationships with their boss.
2. It's not very professional in terms of software development. Bloomberg hires a lot of non-professionals to do the software development. Many people never or seldom developed software before they joined this company. So, there's a lot of poor code waiting for you to maintain and fix.
4.0
Good place to work, but it won't keep you satisfied
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 16, 2008
Pros: Bloomberg as a workplace has not had the best reputation in the past, but a lot of that has changed. It is a very open kind of place, which some people like and some do not.
Cons: A problem is that a lot of talented programmers leave because they are really not challenged there.
As a quant, Bloomberg will not necessarily be the brightest star on your resume, regardless of famous quants that consult there.
4.0
Good in bursts until a reorg hits you
Financial Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 21, 2014
Pros: The best learning experiences were in core C++, server-side coding, templates, and JavaScript asynchronous frameworks, etc.
Then, out of nowhere, a reorg happens, and you are left with nothing that you built with so much hard work.
Good pay, amazing benefits (best in NYC), a pretty building, rarely fires (always puts people on performance plans), very fast learning.
The CEO discussed voluntary work that I did with them. They have amazing matches for community involvement (they matched $5,000 to my charity for my voluntary hours).
Cons: Too many reorgs (not just my team but others too).
Very competitive; hard to get an "exceeds expectations." Proprietary tech, at times too fast-paced, with a steeper learning curve.
- 1.0Don't come to Bloomberg if you have a choiceFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 2, 2012Pros: Very good compensation, good health insurance plan, free snacks and soda, and breakfast.Cons: 1. There's no career growth at all. There's too much political stuff in this company. I've seen many people who don't contribute more than others on the team but get promoted to team leader or manager, just because they have good personal relationships with their boss. 2. It's not very professional in terms of software development. Bloomberg hires a lot of non-professionals to do the software development. Many people never or seldom developed software before they joined this company. So, there's a lot of poor code waiting for you to maintain and fix.
- 4.0Good place to work, but it won't keep you satisfiedFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 16, 2008Pros: Bloomberg as a workplace has not had the best reputation in the past, but a lot of that has changed. It is a very open kind of place, which some people like and some do not.Cons: A problem is that a lot of talented programmers leave because they are really not challenged there. As a quant, Bloomberg will not necessarily be the brightest star on your resume, regardless of famous quants that consult there.
- 4.0Good in bursts until a reorg hits youFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 21, 2014Pros: The best learning experiences were in core C++, server-side coding, templates, and JavaScript asynchronous frameworks, etc. Then, out of nowhere, a reorg happens, and you are left with nothing that you built with so much hard work. Good pay, amazing benefits (best in NYC), a pretty building, rarely fires (always puts people on performance plans), very fast learning. The CEO discussed voluntary work that I did with them. They have amazing matches for community involvement (they matched $5,000 to my charity for my voluntary hours).Cons: Too many reorgs (not just my team but others too). Very competitive; hard to get an "exceeds expectations." Proprietary tech, at times too fast-paced, with a steeper learning curve.
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