Software Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone interview. Started off with an introduction to the structure of the interview:
- Motivation questions
- Programming with a shared screen on HackerRank.
- Questions.
Programming is a hard bit as you are on the phone while you are coding - an unusual environment for any developer.
Questions
Why Bloomberg?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Software Developer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
21%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Software Developer roles in London, the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive62%
Neutral23%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Developer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
4.0
Chill Firm, Slow Promotions
Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 18, 2018
Pros: Great firm.
Great benefits.
Very relaxed/chill work.
Flat structure.
Cons: Your work highly depends on your department. You could have an extremely dynamic and exciting job or team, or not so much.
No equity like other firms.
Very flat structure. So much so that a promotion could be 5-10 years away (depends on department).
4.0
Learn Finance, Old Tech
Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 4, 2016
Pros: Have a chance to code financial applications.
Big company opportunity to learn.
Cons: legacy technology, company unique technology
3.0
Fast-paced But Dated Code
Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 26, 2011
Pros: Well-organized training form. Good pantry. Fresh food and free coffee. Fast-paced working style is pretty Wall Street style. Expanding firm.
Cons: Some fields touch really old Fortran code, and most of the positions have very limited opportunity to face clients.
- 4.0Chill Firm, Slow PromotionsSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 18, 2018Pros: Great firm. Great benefits. Very relaxed/chill work. Flat structure.Cons: Your work highly depends on your department. You could have an extremely dynamic and exciting job or team, or not so much. No equity like other firms. Very flat structure. So much so that a promotion could be 5-10 years away (depends on department).
- 4.0Learn Finance, Old TechSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 4, 2016Pros: Have a chance to code financial applications. Big company opportunity to learn.Cons: legacy technology, company unique technology
- 3.0Fast-paced But Dated CodeSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 26, 2011Pros: Well-organized training form. Good pantry. Fresh food and free coffee. Fast-paced working style is pretty Wall Street style. Expanding firm.Cons: Some fields touch really old Fortran code, and most of the positions have very limited opportunity to face clients.
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