Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 1, 2009
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied via the website and received a call to set up an aptitude test. This was followed by a technical phone interview.
During the interview, I was asked four math puzzles and one sorting program, all of which I answered correctly.
I was also asked questions such as "Why software development?" I found these challenging and performed poorly, as I do not have a computer science background and could not articulate my reasons for wanting to get into coding.
Questions
Why do you want to join Bloomberg and do coding when you have a Master's degree in Operations and have not had much coursework in CSE throughout your undergrad and grad education?
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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
Decent place for work
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 25, 2011
Pros: 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.
4.0
If you're on the right team, Bloomberg can be very rewarding
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 7, 2014
Pros: If you land on the right team, there is a lot of flexibility and great work-life balance. Fortunately, the percentage of the "good" teams is growing steadily, especially within the Derivatives and Infrastructure departments of R&D.
There are a lot of opportunities to grow professionally, but you need to forge your own path.
Very intelligent colleagues, great ideas.
Free snacks and drinks/juice all day, every day.
Excellent compensation and benefits.
Cons: A lot of red tape (as with many large and successful corporations), meaning that great ideas need a lot of persistence to really take off, or else they will be swept aside for the next money grab enhancement.
Some old technologies and implementations are so established that they're tough to supplant with smarter/faster/newer ones.
Open floorplan. While it fosters collaboration, concentration is very easily broken.
4.0
At least good and promising up to now
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 11, 2011
Pros: Nice snack bar, not too much overtime. Easygoing management style. Lots of events going on. They have great benefit packages.
Cons: R&D is not treated too well, sometimes being pushed around. Salary is not so high, especially for senior hires. Don't have too many promotion opportunities; you may get one after 5-6 years.
- 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.
- 4.0If you're on the right team, Bloomberg can be very rewardingFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 7, 2014Pros: If you land on the right team, there is a lot of flexibility and great work-life balance. Fortunately, the percentage of the "good" teams is growing steadily, especially within the Derivatives and Infrastructure departments of R&D. There are a lot of opportunities to grow professionally, but you need to forge your own path. Very intelligent colleagues, great ideas. Free snacks and drinks/juice all day, every day. Excellent compensation and benefits.Cons: A lot of red tape (as with many large and successful corporations), meaning that great ideas need a lot of persistence to really take off, or else they will be swept aside for the next money grab enhancement. Some old technologies and implementations are so established that they're tough to supplant with smarter/faster/newer ones. Open floorplan. While it fosters collaboration, concentration is very easily broken.
- 4.0At least good and promising up to nowFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 11, 2011Pros: Nice snack bar, not too much overtime. Easygoing management style. Lots of events going on. They have great benefit packages.Cons: R&D is not treated too well, sometimes being pushed around. Salary is not so high, especially for senior hires. Don't have too many promotion opportunities; you may get one after 5-6 years.
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