Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
I applied online to the Commodities Department for the position of C++ Developer. Within a few days, I received a response, and they scheduled a telephonic interview.
The interview was conducted by two people: one was a Developer, and the other a Senior Manager.
There were very few logical or puzzle-like questions, and no problem-solving questions. The interview was mostly concentrated on in-depth knowledge of C++. They wanted someone who could work on supporting C++ applications running in production.
They started with normal questions about inheritance and then moved into the STL. There were a few questions about how I would handle issues in production.
Questions
What are iterators? How are they defined? What is the size of an iterator in memory?
If you are given a dictionary of words, how would you find anagrams from them? What data structures would you use, and what would be the algorithm?
If your program is hung in a production environment, how would you debug it without stopping it?
What is a virtual pointer table? Do different objects of a class have different virtual pointer tables?
What are smart pointers? What is auto_ptr in STL?
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Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
- 2.0Avoid if at all possibleSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 15, 2014Pros: Nice building, nice fish, free snacks, good benefits, socially conscious, stable job.Cons: There are those that love it, and I can only speak from my own experience: what you find will vary greatly from team to team. What I found is absolutely no career path or advancement potential of any kind for technical people. You are a "programmer bee," and that's the extent of what the company wants and expects from you. Much of the work is tedious and menial. There's a fanatical dedication to proprietary tools and methods (which, as an experienced senior hire, I really wasn't impressed by), no project management, and poor planning. It's a stifling, oppressive place that cripples all their best, most creative people. R&D is a massive sweatshop that relies on a constant stream of incoming H1Bs and fresh college grads they can get to before they learn anything that might make them attractive to another company. All in all, I'd say that if you're an experienced programmer with skills in legacy systems, or a recent college grad that can't find work, or you need the stability and benefits to support your family, then it might be worth it.
- 4.0Good Balance, Tech FrustrationsSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 16, 2015Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.Cons: Too many in-house technologies. No stocks.
- 5.0Nice company to work withSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 15, 2021Pros: Task-oriented. Less politics. People support each other.Cons: Growth, Private Company (so not stocks), still some proprietary tech.
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