The compensation at Bloomberg for entry-level qualified positions is relatively high.
It is a well-known company and a very recognizable brand name.
There is very little upside to working at Bloomberg.
The compensation system is nowhere near ideal, as your bonus for this year is paid out in the following year, to ensure that you stay at the company.
Mobility is extremely limited, and it seems that the company has been moving backwards ever since Bloomberg left the company to become mayor.
A more equitable bonus system is required.
The phone interview is pretty much about academic-related material, like OS and C++. The onsite interview is a 2:1 interview. Actually, there was only one problem, and I didn't get it well. Since they will have training after being hired, they care
Met with a recruiter at a campus career fair, and we chatted about my background (getting a Ph.D. in a non-CS field). They asked why I would want to work at Bloomberg and why as a software developer. This question comes up often (and for good reason
The negotiations started with an hour-long phone interview with a Bloomberg engineer, who asked a couple dozen fairly simple questions on core C++ concepts. The second meeting was with a two-man panel of senior engineers and was centered around a we
The phone interview is pretty much about academic-related material, like OS and C++. The onsite interview is a 2:1 interview. Actually, there was only one problem, and I didn't get it well. Since they will have training after being hired, they care
Met with a recruiter at a campus career fair, and we chatted about my background (getting a Ph.D. in a non-CS field). They asked why I would want to work at Bloomberg and why as a software developer. This question comes up often (and for good reason
The negotiations started with an hour-long phone interview with a Bloomberg engineer, who asked a couple dozen fairly simple questions on core C++ concepts. The second meeting was with a two-man panel of senior engineers and was centered around a we