Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
May 1, 2010
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The phone interview consisted of general programming how-to questions.
Questions
If you're given an array of numbers from 1 to 100 with one value missing, how do you determine the value?
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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
3.0
Good but not great
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 21, 2008
Pros: Good compensation, especially the benefits and paid time off.
Some really smart people as peers.
Cons: Career advancement is hard. Management decisions may be hard to fathom.
4.0
Great compensation, sometimes stressful
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 5, 2014
Pros: - 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.
4.0
Bloomberg is great for long-term, stable employment
Financial Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 6, 2013
Pros: The Bloomberg cafeteria, decor, and office are great.
There are a lot of activities and events.
People are great as well.
Cons: Old technology, salary are static.
- 3.0Good but not greatFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 21, 2008Pros: Good compensation, especially the benefits and paid time off. Some really smart people as peers.Cons: Career advancement is hard. Management decisions may be hard to fathom.
- 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.
- 4.0Bloomberg is great for long-term, stable employmentFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 6, 2013Pros: The Bloomberg cafeteria, decor, and office are great. There are a lot of activities and events. People are great as well.Cons: Old technology, salary are static.
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