Financial Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 1, 2014
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first part was an on-campus interview. This included easy data structure and algorithm questions.
After this, I was flown to the NYC office for an all-day interview. I went through two rounds, but I'm assuming there are more before receiving an offer.
Questions
They asked me in-depth questions about a project on my resume in the first round.
In the second round, they asked a geometry problem about finding the area of an arbitrary shape in a 2D plane (or at least something related).
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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
Fantastic internship program with lots to learn and do
Financial Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 5, 2015
Pros: Great intern events throughout the summer, at least one per week. There is always something to do.
You're given your own project to work on and complete throughout the summer. When you're done, you get ample opportunities to show off what you've accomplished to upper management.
Everyone is willing to help or chat with you about their role or the company.
Lots of financial knowledge to gain, with provided classes in finance and tech.
Cons: The work isn't always super challenging or structured, which makes it hard to focus and be productive sometimes.
The tech can be a bit restrictive since it's almost all proprietary, but the people who literally built it are around and willing to help you leverage it the best you can.
Not a fan of the open floor plan.
4.0
Great Learning, Pick Team Wisely
Financial Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 23, 2015
Pros: Bloomberg is full of opportunities for people to learn about a variety of fields. The fact that Bloomberg's main business is finance allows you to learn about it, if you have an interest, which I found incredibly valuable. Also, given the many Bloomberg verticals, there are tons of opportunities for mobility within the company, which are also great learning opportunities.
Cons: Be sure to pick the right team. As in any big company, there are lots of good people, but there are also some teams which you want to avoid. Make sure to pick well.
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.
- 4.0Fantastic internship program with lots to learn and doFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 5, 2015Pros: Great intern events throughout the summer, at least one per week. There is always something to do. You're given your own project to work on and complete throughout the summer. When you're done, you get ample opportunities to show off what you've accomplished to upper management. Everyone is willing to help or chat with you about their role or the company. Lots of financial knowledge to gain, with provided classes in finance and tech.Cons: The work isn't always super challenging or structured, which makes it hard to focus and be productive sometimes. The tech can be a bit restrictive since it's almost all proprietary, but the people who literally built it are around and willing to help you leverage it the best you can. Not a fan of the open floor plan.
- 4.0Great Learning, Pick Team WiselyFinancial Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 23, 2015Pros: Bloomberg is full of opportunities for people to learn about a variety of fields. The fact that Bloomberg's main business is finance allows you to learn about it, if you have an interest, which I found incredibly valuable. Also, given the many Bloomberg verticals, there are tons of opportunities for mobility within the company, which are also great learning opportunities.Cons: Be sure to pick the right team. As in any big company, there are lots of good people, but there are also some teams which you want to avoid. Make sure to pick well.
- 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.
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