Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
So far, I had an online skills test because I was not a CS major. The test was very difficult, but it wasn't a walk in the park either. The main problem is time. You're only given a minute per question, and if you try to take it easy, that minute flies by. It's mostly IQ questions, which aren't particularly difficult. Some spatial transformation questions were a little tricky (rotate figure by 90/180 degrees clockwise/counterclockwise).
After that, I had a phone interview, which asked a little bit about C and then dived into some brain teaser/logic questions. The first one I did not get, but the second one, with some help, I did. I have another phone interview coming up.
Questions
Given a deck of cards plus a joker, what is the probability you see the joker before all four aces?
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Interview Statistics
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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.
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Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 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.
- 3.0pays well, but don't expect too much 'high tech'Financial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 5, 2009Pros: Pays well, Good work-life balance, Fast-paced work, everyone gets a lot of responsibility, the ability to quickly see the impact of your workCons: Legacy software. It's tougher to look for a job elsewhere once you quit due to the extremely proprietary nature of technologies used. Some very smart people, but a lot of people who have been writing GUI code in Fortran too.
- 4.0Decent place for workFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 25, 2011Pros: 1. Good holiday and paid day off. 2. Benefits (salary, insurance, 401k) and work hours are generally good. 3. Nice office with free drinks and snacks.Cons: 1. Most of the time, I'm doing maintenance work rather than working on something new and exciting. 2. High taxes and living expenses in New York City. 3. Nonsensical recruiting. 4. Good training for non-programmers, but it's too long and useless if you already have a lot of programming experience.
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