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Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

September 1, 2009
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process consisted of an initial interview with two Software Developers, followed by a final round interview with a Manager.

Interviewers asked many questions regarding approaches to solve hypothetical problems. I never needed to write any actual code.

There were numerous questions on algorithms and efficiency.

Questions

How would you implement a real-time spellchecker?

Describe an algorithm that would find all word combinations in a game of Boggle.

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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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