Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
January 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online, got through the phone interview, and then went to an in-house interview.
The first round was with two interviewers and included two questions:
- Designing a hash function.
- Writing a function to determine if the input is a palindrome.
For the second round, only one interviewer came in. At that moment, I knew I didn't get the position, as normally there are two interviewers.
The second round ended quickly, in about 30 minutes. The interviewer let me out, saying HR would contact me in a few weeks.
Questions
Designing a hash function.
Determining if the input is a palindrome.
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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
4.0
A great company to work for
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 15, 2008
Pros: Competitive salaries
Good work culture
Openness
Takes care of employees
Great location in NYC
Profitable business model
Cons: In IT (or R&D, as we call it), the scope for growth is limited because of the flat hierarchical structure. Also, neither the managers nor the company takes much active interest in an employee's professional growth. The work can also get boring sometimes.
2.0
Impressive building, pretty good pay... but bored at work, not challenging
Financial Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 19, 2009
Pros: Line on the resume.
Good pay, but if you count all the hours you really work, it's less impressive.
The building is really cool: multicolored glass, transparency, lots of open space.
Events scheduled for interns.
Flexible work hours.
Cons: Work is not really challenging.
Lots of repetitive work.
Need to fill out programmer's notes every day.
If you're a programmer and you hope to learn more about finance by working here, it won't happen.
If you're an intern, you cannot bill more than 40 hours per week. Almost everybody works more, but you won't be paid for overtime.
Free food and drinks are always there, but if you're health-conscious, most of it won't be of much benefit to you.
IB - "Instant Bloomberg" - instant messaging for Bloomberg employees - can get in the way of work.
Old technology.
4.0
Aggressive Learning, Complicated People
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 27, 2012
Pros: Pretty aggressive, and you can learn a lot.
Cons: People's relationships are too complicated. Not good for engineering experts.
- 4.0A great company to work forFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 15, 2008Pros: Competitive salaries Good work culture Openness Takes care of employees Great location in NYC Profitable business modelCons: In IT (or R&D, as we call it), the scope for growth is limited because of the flat hierarchical structure. Also, neither the managers nor the company takes much active interest in an employee's professional growth. The work can also get boring sometimes.
- 2.0Impressive building, pretty good pay... but bored at work, not challengingFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 19, 2009Pros: Line on the resume. Good pay, but if you count all the hours you really work, it's less impressive. The building is really cool: multicolored glass, transparency, lots of open space. Events scheduled for interns. Flexible work hours.Cons: Work is not really challenging. Lots of repetitive work. Need to fill out programmer's notes every day. If you're a programmer and you hope to learn more about finance by working here, it won't happen. If you're an intern, you cannot bill more than 40 hours per week. Almost everybody works more, but you won't be paid for overtime. Free food and drinks are always there, but if you're health-conscious, most of it won't be of much benefit to you. IB - "Instant Bloomberg" - instant messaging for Bloomberg employees - can get in the way of work. Old technology.
- 4.0Aggressive Learning, Complicated PeopleFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 27, 2012Pros: Pretty aggressive, and you can learn a lot.Cons: People's relationships are too complicated. Not good for engineering experts.
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