Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience
December 11, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
For 20 minutes, I talked about myself and my experience. I described a design challenge that I overcame.
I discussed an algorithm problem from HackerRank, which involved merging two ordered integer arrays and then merging multiple ordered integer arrays. I also covered finding the longest substring.
Questions
Algorithm problems from HackerRank:
- Merge 2 ordered integer arrays.
- Merge multiple ordered integer arrays.
- Find the longest substring.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 157 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive43%
Neutral26%
Negative31%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
3.0
Good name on resume
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 20, 2012
Pros: Fancy office.
Good benefits and perks (free admissions to many museums in NYC).
Cons: Work is too deadline-driven, and as a result, quality suffers. There is no clear career path; you could work in the same position forever. Senior management are mostly long-time employees who are old-fashioned and don't believe in new methodologies. In order to become a team lead or manager, you have to conform to their style.
4.0
Good for new grads
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 5, 2025
Pros: The company is good for new grads and sponsors at day 1.
Cons: For a senior-level software engineer, the pay would be less compared to other competitors.
4.0
Good Benefits, Stuck On Legacy
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 10, 2023
Pros: Great benefits, get treated like a person, flexible schedule, great installations – the list goes on.
Cons: You can be trapped working on legacy projects that do not help your career as a marketable engineer.
You might be on-call many times during the year.
You need to interview with other teams, just as you would interview with any other company.
I was sitting near top leadership, and they never said good morning, not even once.
- 3.0Good name on resumeSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 20, 2012Pros: Fancy office. Good benefits and perks (free admissions to many museums in NYC).Cons: Work is too deadline-driven, and as a result, quality suffers. There is no clear career path; you could work in the same position forever. Senior management are mostly long-time employees who are old-fashioned and don't believe in new methodologies. In order to become a team lead or manager, you have to conform to their style.
- 4.0Good for new gradsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 5, 2025Pros: The company is good for new grads and sponsors at day 1.Cons: For a senior-level software engineer, the pay would be less compared to other competitors.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Stuck On LegacySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 10, 2023Pros: Great benefits, get treated like a person, flexible schedule, great installations – the list goes on.Cons: You can be trapped working on legacy projects that do not help your career as a marketable engineer. You might be on-call many times during the year. You need to interview with other teams, just as you would interview with any other company. I was sitting near top leadership, and they never said good morning, not even once.
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