Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2010
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied for this position through campus posting.
They conducted two rounds of interviews, both in person at the school.
Both interviews were conducted on a Wednesday, and I received a response on the Friday of the same week.
- The first interview was approximately 45 minutes with a senior software developer.
- The second interview was 45 minutes with the C++ trainer, followed by 45 minutes with the manager, and then 30 minutes with HR.
Eighty percent of the questions were about sorting, data structures in C++, and SQL. There were also some brain teasers.
Questions
Given a list of 1,000,000 integers (from 1 to 1,000,000 with no repeats), how can you sort the list using only 1 MB of memory space?
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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
5.0
At your place
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 15, 2015
Pros: You get to take things at your pace. You want to move fast and take up complex tasks? You can. Want to lay low for a few months while working on a part-time degree? Of course you can.
Cons: No pressure. Pretty old technology.
Some of the skills are not portable at all.
2.0
A good place to start, but a difficult place to stay
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 10, 2010
Pros: Pay and benefits are top-notch, with bonuses very good compared to a lot of software jobs.
The building is amazing.
Snacks are okay (but they get you fat).
Free entry into NY museums and cultural events.
A lot of very smart people, and the work will definitely keep you busy.
You get code into production fast compared to many software jobs, where the turn-around on a project might be months to years.
At Bloomberg, many projects last weeks.
Cons: Technology is extremely proprietary. You're not working with open-source technology, or even Microsoft tools. You're working with Bloomberg-specific technologies, many of which date back to hacky solutions from the early 80s. A lot of the new stuff is poorly documented and in a constant state of flux. I often am jealous of my friends who get to work with more interesting technology, even though I'm better compensated.
The management is a bit lacking. The structure is very loose (which can be a good thing), but sometimes things feel disorganized. They don't employ any software methodologies or processes, so even though they use rapid development, projects are poorly organized and lack planning and testing. This also can make projects more stressful than they need to be.
4.0
Your experience will vary wildly with the team
Financial Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 8, 2015
Pros: Some of the newer teams are working on really cool stuff. If you get into one of these teams, you will have lots of fun.
The culture is laid back; no one cares if you walk in at 11 am, unlike some of the older teams where the manager will take you aside and lecture you if you come in at 9:35 instead of 9:30.
Don't join the older teams. You'll work on the same thing for your entire time, sometimes not even pushing any code to production for months on end, ending up in the project being cancelled.
Some of these notorious teams are:
* Any of the "yellow key" groups such as Equities and Mortgages
* Some of the real-time teams such as BPIPE, Ticker Plant, Data License
The cool teams are Software Infrastructure and some foundational application teams.
Cons: Lots of cliques, particularly in the older teams. Avoid the older teams.
- 5.0At your placeFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 15, 2015Pros: You get to take things at your pace. You want to move fast and take up complex tasks? You can. Want to lay low for a few months while working on a part-time degree? Of course you can.Cons: No pressure. Pretty old technology. Some of the skills are not portable at all.
- 2.0A good place to start, but a difficult place to stayFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 10, 2010Pros: Pay and benefits are top-notch, with bonuses very good compared to a lot of software jobs. The building is amazing. Snacks are okay (but they get you fat). Free entry into NY museums and cultural events. A lot of very smart people, and the work will definitely keep you busy. You get code into production fast compared to many software jobs, where the turn-around on a project might be months to years. At Bloomberg, many projects last weeks.Cons: Technology is extremely proprietary. You're not working with open-source technology, or even Microsoft tools. You're working with Bloomberg-specific technologies, many of which date back to hacky solutions from the early 80s. A lot of the new stuff is poorly documented and in a constant state of flux. I often am jealous of my friends who get to work with more interesting technology, even though I'm better compensated. The management is a bit lacking. The structure is very loose (which can be a good thing), but sometimes things feel disorganized. They don't employ any software methodologies or processes, so even though they use rapid development, projects are poorly organized and lack planning and testing. This also can make projects more stressful than they need to be.
- 4.0Your experience will vary wildly with the teamFinancial Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 8, 2015Pros: Some of the newer teams are working on really cool stuff. If you get into one of these teams, you will have lots of fun. The culture is laid back; no one cares if you walk in at 11 am, unlike some of the older teams where the manager will take you aside and lecture you if you come in at 9:35 instead of 9:30. Don't join the older teams. You'll work on the same thing for your entire time, sometimes not even pushing any code to production for months on end, ending up in the project being cancelled. Some of these notorious teams are: * Any of the "yellow key" groups such as Equities and Mortgages * Some of the real-time teams such as BPIPE, Ticker Plant, Data License The cool teams are Software Infrastructure and some foundational application teams.Cons: Lots of cliques, particularly in the older teams. Avoid the older teams.
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