Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I got the phone interview after applying online about two weeks ago. The questions were about algorithms.
There were two important questions:
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There is an array that includes 99 numbers, and the numbers range from 1 to 100 with no duplicates. How could you find the missing one?
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There are 8 buttons, 7 of which are the same weight, but one is a bit heavier. You have a balance scale. How can you find the heavier one using the balance only twice?
Questions
Here are two interview questions:
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There is an array that includes 99 numbers. The numbers range from 1 to 100, with no duplicates. How could you find the missing number?
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There are 8 buttons. Seven of them are identical in weight, and one is slightly heavier. You have a balance scale. How can you find the heavier button using the balance scale just twice?
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Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 4.0Smart Team, Mixed ManagementFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 26, 2012Pros: * Smart colleagues * Good compensation * Ideal for folks interested in finance/software * TransparencyCons: Not all teams and managers are good.
- 4.0A great place to start my careerFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 7, 2013Pros: Beautiful office. Pantry, corporate perks, and a summer party. Work is rewarding and not too overwhelming. The experience here is well recognized and valuable for future employment.Cons: Very outdated technology! There is code still written in C and FORTRAN. The MSG is terrible, and you are forced to use it every day, sending/losing emails. Politics! Although, to be fair, the amount of politics is very reasonable for a company this size. BAs hissing down your neck, and you do have to work overtime sometimes.
- 4.0Great compensation, sometimes stressfulFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 5, 2014Pros: - The office is insanely cool (731 Lexington, headquarters). - Free snacks include coffee, tea, toast, cereal, fruit, granola bars, chips, soda, juice, etc. - There is a $100k starting salary for new grads in software, and $40/hr for interns. - There is no dress code, and flexible work hours. - The work environment among programmers is very open and collaborative.Cons: - software for the financial industry means working with Suits (business people who take themselves way too seriously) and occasionally working insane hours to meet a deadline. - high stress.
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