Software Developer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I had a phone interview with a developer about a week after applying. The questions were pretty standard, mostly about very technical details of C++.
After that, I received two easy coding questions:
- What is the output of the following code?
- Implement an easy function.
The interviewer didn't give any signs of expecting other or more detailed answers and generally seemed satisfied. He told me I would receive feedback in a week.
Two days later, I saw on Bloomberg's job site that the status of my application had changed to 'No Longer Being Considered,' but I didn't receive any emails about this, not even an automated one.
I sent a polite email to the recruiter asking if she could share any information about why my application was rejected and received no answer at all.
Not providing any details about the reasons for rejection is something I don't like, but I can accept it. However, never contacting a candidate again after a phone interview just feels unprofessional.
Questions
Implement a function that counts the duplicates in an unordered array.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Developer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 3.0Stable Financial IT CompanySoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 17, 2025Pros: Stable job, good environment, nice people.Cons: Busy City Life. Location could be a minus.
- 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.
- 4.0Great People, Outdated TechSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 6, 2019Pros: Great atmosphere, wonderful people, excellent perks. Very good training program for fresh recruits to catch up to company operations standards.Cons: As with most of the financial-tech space, much of the tech stack is quite outdated, and imbuing any new ones takes time. They become quite mature or even outdated by the time they're part of the workflow.
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