Process
45 minutes, two interviewers. Not very passionate.
Why Bloomberg? Background question based on resume.
Each interviewer gave one problem to solve. The first was data structure design, the second was a basic algorithm. I don't know why they gave me a difficult problem, then an easy one.
Questions
- Given a lot of transactions, where each transaction contains a company name and the amount of money. Design a data structure to efficiently find the transaction with the most money.
Follow-up: Find the company that owns transactions totaling the most money (summed up).
- Find the maximum number in an integer array.
Follow-up: Find the second largest number in the array.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1,070 interview experiences for the Bloomberg LP Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
10%
Pass Rate
Bloomberg LP's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral32%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Bloomberg LP's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Bloomberg LP Work Experiences
5.0
Great Balance, Team Dependent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
April 23, 2023
Pros: Work-life balance.
High UK salaries.
Good internal opportunities.
Cons: Work-life depends on the team.
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.
5.0
Good Wlb, Unclear Path
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 15, 2022
Pros: Great work-life balance, good technology if you choose a good team.
Cons: Unclear career path, nothing else.
- 5.0Great Balance, Team DependentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomApril 23, 2023Pros: Work-life balance. High UK salaries. Good internal opportunities.Cons: Work-life depends on the team.
- 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.
- 5.0Good Wlb, Unclear PathSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 15, 2022Pros: Great work-life balance, good technology if you choose a good team.Cons: Unclear career path, nothing else.
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