Senior Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
March 26, 2013
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Process
The first step was a phone interview with a pair of developers. Without any background or introduction, the interview proceeded for approximately 40 minutes, focusing on technical questions related to C++ and Linux.
The second round was onsite and consisted of four different sessions:
- Two technical interviews
- One HR interview
- One interview with the senior manager
The technical interviews were with a pair of developers or team leads, and some code was expected to be written on a provided pad of paper.
Questions
The C++ questions were straightforward, covering design patterns, data structures, and algorithms. They included big-O notation for various data structure procedures and the performance of sorting techniques.
Writing code on paper is not the traditional way code is authored, so you might want to practice. The paper is collected afterwards.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 27 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Senior Software Developer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
30%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Senior Software Developer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral7%
Negative41%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Senior Software Developer interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
2.0
[R&D] Dead end and very dissatisfying for experienced new hires
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 30, 2012
Pros: Please enter at least 5 words.
Cons: Immature team leads/line managers.
Low pay.
1.0
Do not recommend
Senior Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 6, 2015
Pros: Excellent benefits.
Good perks.
You learn how to work in a fast-paced environment.
Cons: Due to the nature of the work, it's a very high-pressure environment. At times, it felt like a sweatshop. If you are just starting out in your career, please do not work here. You will not learn the latest technologies, and you will stagnate. There is so much overhead that has nothing to do with programming, and there is very little room for advancement.
4.0
It's a big company; there's a lot of room for good teams and bad teams
Senior Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 18, 2012
Pros: It's very bright and sunny, which might seem trivial, but I personally find it very good for my mood to work in a bright office.
I like the financial aspects of the work, so once I found the team working on precisely what I was interested in, I became quite happy and satisfied.
Don't worry too much about the "free food"; most of it is junk food, though the fruit is great.
If you like finance more than cutting-edge software engineering, you'll find it a pleasant enough place to work at (on the good teams).
The bad teams, well, they are out there; do your homework before accepting the offer.
Cons: Some of the infrastructure is legacy. This shouldn't be a con for any seasoned developer; it's a fact of life. However, if you're a whiny b**** straight out of college, you might find this distasteful.
There is some politicking, and people get promoted partially based on their temperament and how well they get along with other managers. Again, this shouldn't be a con, but if you are young and naive, you might find this also to be distasteful.
The only really big con is the annual review process, which is a curve-fitted algorithm to award future compensation based on relative (within your peer group) performance. I would advise newcomers to negotiate as hard as you can before signing, because once you are in, there's a good possibility your compensation will stagnate.
- 2.0[R&D] Dead end and very dissatisfying for experienced new hiresSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 30, 2012Pros: Please enter at least 5 words.Cons: Immature team leads/line managers. Low pay.
- 1.0Do not recommendSenior Software Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 6, 2015Pros: Excellent benefits. Good perks. You learn how to work in a fast-paced environment.Cons: Due to the nature of the work, it's a very high-pressure environment. At times, it felt like a sweatshop. If you are just starting out in your career, please do not work here. You will not learn the latest technologies, and you will stagnate. There is so much overhead that has nothing to do with programming, and there is very little room for advancement.
- 4.0It's a big company; there's a lot of room for good teams and bad teamsSenior Software Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 18, 2012Pros: It's very bright and sunny, which might seem trivial, but I personally find it very good for my mood to work in a bright office. I like the financial aspects of the work, so once I found the team working on precisely what I was interested in, I became quite happy and satisfied. Don't worry too much about the "free food"; most of it is junk food, though the fruit is great. If you like finance more than cutting-edge software engineering, you'll find it a pleasant enough place to work at (on the good teams). The bad teams, well, they are out there; do your homework before accepting the offer.Cons: Some of the infrastructure is legacy. This shouldn't be a con for any seasoned developer; it's a fact of life. However, if you're a whiny b**** straight out of college, you might find this distasteful. There is some politicking, and people get promoted partially based on their temperament and how well they get along with other managers. Again, this shouldn't be a con, but if you are young and naive, you might find this also to be distasteful. The only really big con is the annual review process, which is a curve-fitted algorithm to award future compensation based on relative (within your peer group) performance. I would advise newcomers to negotiate as hard as you can before signing, because once you are in, there's a good possibility your compensation will stagnate.
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