Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
October 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
After I submitted my CV, I had a technical interview with them via telephone. During the interview, I had to write Java code by following instructions. The interview consisted of some trivial coding tasks, followed by some less trivial technical questions.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Bloomberg?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 124 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive60%
Neutral24%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
4.0
Good Wlb, No Free Lunch
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 24, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance for most teams.
Good job security.
Cons: No free lunch.
No actual levels for developers (just junior & senior).
5.0
Good Pay, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
January 17, 2021
Pros: Nice pay, incentives, diversity, clean.
Cons: Overtime, overwork, gender parity, small washrooms.
4.0
Choose your team wisely, but also a great company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 22, 2017
Pros: Great salary and benefits.
Work-life balance was excellent.
Was treated with a lot of respect and met a lot of brilliant people.
The terminal is a killer product.
If you're providing value, your career will be advanced and you will be rewarded.
They definitely want to keep their employees happy.
If you join the right team, you will be very happy here.
I liked the company a lot more than I liked my day-to-day work.
Cons: Technology can be very stale. A lot of teams are stuck in the mud with no clear path to escaping their tech debt. The training class is a drag. A lot of employees feel like they've checked out and don't have much interest in learning new things, so it can be difficult to move things along.
- 4.0Good Wlb, No Free LunchSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 24, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance for most teams. Good job security.Cons: No free lunch. No actual levels for developers (just junior & senior).
- 5.0Good Pay, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaJanuary 17, 2021Pros: Nice pay, incentives, diversity, clean.Cons: Overtime, overwork, gender parity, small washrooms.
- 4.0Choose your team wisely, but also a great companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 22, 2017Pros: Great salary and benefits. Work-life balance was excellent. Was treated with a lot of respect and met a lot of brilliant people. The terminal is a killer product. If you're providing value, your career will be advanced and you will be rewarded. They definitely want to keep their employees happy. If you join the right team, you will be very happy here. I liked the company a lot more than I liked my day-to-day work.Cons: Technology can be very stale. A lot of teams are stuck in the mud with no clear path to escaping their tech debt. The training class is a drag. A lot of employees feel like they've checked out and don't have much interest in learning new things, so it can be difficult to move things along.
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