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Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

March 30, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied online. The process took 5 weeks.

Nerves got the better of me during the interview and I blanked, which cost me the role—but the overall process was great! Fun interview though, loved the interviewer, and he was very kind and worked with me the entire time.

Questions

Design a URL shortening service.

Users paste a long URL and get a short one back. When someone visits the short URL, they're redirected to the original. Walk me through how you'd build it.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 470 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Software Engineer role in New York, New York.

Success Rate

12%
Pass Rate

Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive53%
Neutral28%
Negative19%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.

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