Software Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
July 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved one phone interview and one on-site interview.
Basic questions covered C, C++, and Java. Questions included topics such as the JVM, differences between the three languages, and the storage used for each type of variable.
I was also asked to debug a program and answer further questions about it. Finally, I was given the question of the number of ways to climb 'n' stairs with 1 or 2 hops.
Questions
Gave a puzzle to solve and asked to program it.
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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
3.0
A good place to work for a while
Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 27, 2010
Pros: One of the major pros is that you get to own projects, regardless of whether you are considered 'management'. That certainly makes things exciting.
Cons: Almost all the focus is on getting stuff out there 'fast!' Good coding style and good software design aren't as important. While that may work in the short run, in the long run it causes a lot of headaches in terms of software maintenance. But the management doesn't care about that. They just want you to churn more software out, as fast as you can.
And of course, there is nothing called 'testing'. It's the developer's job, of course. And you still have to get things out there 'in time'.
5.0
Great culture, work-life balance, and product ownership at a company with a rock-solid business plan
Software Developer • Current Employee
February 16, 2014
Pros: - Only need to work 8 hours a day.
- The company has enough resources to allow developers to experiment. In over 30 years of operation, it has never had a year of negative growth, so there is no "sink-or-swim" mandate.
- The training program for non-CS entry-level hires is a great way to transition into software.
- Teams are small and functional-focused, so developers get a lot of code ownership.
- The company grows fast, so there are opportunities to move up. This must be taken with a grain of salt, since there are thousands of developers at the company, but many of the team leads have only worked there for 3-4 years, sometimes less.
- Jumping between groups is highly encouraged, so even if you don't want to manage people, you can always try something new. The process is well-defined, so no need to go behind your manager's back.
- Get to learn about the financial domain, which has a lot of interesting algorithmic, computational, mathematical, and big-data problems.
Cons: A lot of the technology is proprietary or old, making transitioning in or out of the company difficult.
New technologies do show up, but it takes time, requires political navigation, and rarely has coverage across the whole company.
Business managers often push back when developers try to invest in stability or code cleanup, which is obviously bad in the long-term.
3.0
Flexible Hours, Micromanaged Growth
Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 28, 2016
Pros: Flexible work hours, various career growth paths.
Cons: Micromanagement: Not good at helping you grow.
- 3.0A good place to work for a whileSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 27, 2010Pros: One of the major pros is that you get to own projects, regardless of whether you are considered 'management'. That certainly makes things exciting.Cons: Almost all the focus is on getting stuff out there 'fast!' Good coding style and good software design aren't as important. While that may work in the short run, in the long run it causes a lot of headaches in terms of software maintenance. But the management doesn't care about that. They just want you to churn more software out, as fast as you can. And of course, there is nothing called 'testing'. It's the developer's job, of course. And you still have to get things out there 'in time'.
- 5.0Great culture, work-life balance, and product ownership at a company with a rock-solid business planSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeFebruary 16, 2014Pros: - Only need to work 8 hours a day. - The company has enough resources to allow developers to experiment. In over 30 years of operation, it has never had a year of negative growth, so there is no "sink-or-swim" mandate. - The training program for non-CS entry-level hires is a great way to transition into software. - Teams are small and functional-focused, so developers get a lot of code ownership. - The company grows fast, so there are opportunities to move up. This must be taken with a grain of salt, since there are thousands of developers at the company, but many of the team leads have only worked there for 3-4 years, sometimes less. - Jumping between groups is highly encouraged, so even if you don't want to manage people, you can always try something new. The process is well-defined, so no need to go behind your manager's back. - Get to learn about the financial domain, which has a lot of interesting algorithmic, computational, mathematical, and big-data problems.Cons: A lot of the technology is proprietary or old, making transitioning in or out of the company difficult. New technologies do show up, but it takes time, requires political navigation, and rarely has coverage across the whole company. Business managers often push back when developers try to invest in stability or code cleanup, which is obviously bad in the long-term.
- 3.0Flexible Hours, Micromanaged GrowthSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 28, 2016Pros: Flexible work hours, various career growth paths.Cons: Micromanagement: Not good at helping you grow.
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