Software Developer Interview Experience - New York, New York
October 10, 2016
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Process
Start with a phone interview, possibly two. Then, an onsite interview typically takes a day or half.
Questions are very traditional:
- Data structures
- Algorithms
- Language details
- System design
- Low-level concepts
- Operating systems
- Knowledge-based topics
- Your past experience
The questions are not the hardest compared with other tech companies out there. Bloomberg is likely one of the largest firms that primarily hire C++ developers.
Questions
What is the biggest technical challenge you faced in a recent project?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 92 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Software Developer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Software Developer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral32%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Developer interview process in New York, New York.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
5.0
Great place to start your career in software development
Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 14, 2020
Pros: Great training program.
Great pay.
Great upward mobility.
Great free snacks.
Cons: Company politics.
Team can be cliquey.
4.0
Good Balance, Tech Frustrations
Software Developer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 16, 2015
Pros: Good benefits, good work-life balance.
Cons: Too many in-house technologies.
No stocks.
5.0
Good place to have a career
Software Developer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 30, 2012
Pros: Mostly great colleges.
Good managers who care about their employees.
Transparency (anyone can find out what other employees are working on).
Opportunity to get training on the job.
Employees are encouraged to move around, and there are programs specifically set up for employees to find the right team.
Management is becoming more concerned about the needs of developers (everyone getting new computers and much bigger monitors).
Some good technical work is done depending on the team.
Cons: A lot of what you experience can vary drastically depending on your team.
Unfortunately, some teams may have to maintain applications written using outdated technology, but I think that is slowly changing for the better.
Some internal politics to deal with, but I think this is inevitable in a company of this size.
- 5.0Great place to start your career in software developmentSoftware Developer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 14, 2020Pros: Great training program. Great pay. Great upward mobility. Great free snacks.Cons: Company politics. Team can be cliquey.
- 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.
- 5.0Good place to have a careerSoftware Developer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 30, 2012Pros: Mostly great colleges. Good managers who care about their employees. Transparency (anyone can find out what other employees are working on). Opportunity to get training on the job. Employees are encouraged to move around, and there are programs specifically set up for employees to find the right team. Management is becoming more concerned about the needs of developers (everyone getting new computers and much bigger monitors). Some good technical work is done depending on the team.Cons: A lot of what you experience can vary drastically depending on your team. Unfortunately, some teams may have to maintain applications written using outdated technology, but I think that is slowly changing for the better. Some internal politics to deal with, but I think this is inevitable in a company of this size.
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