I wrote a really long rant, and it didn't go through, so I'm summarizing
I wrote a really long rant, and it didn't go through, so I'm summarizing
GC Pay, bonuses, benefits. Tech is somewhat better than the tech used by banks in NYC.
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Top-heavy; team leads make all design and key product decisions; programmers are just code monkeys.
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The internal job switch process is not transparent and, honestly, silly. Teams looking to hire will insist on interviewing you, in spite of you having worked with similar tech for 4+ years.
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Some teams require you to come in at 9 AM. Leaving early will raise eyebrows. You are required to put in at least 10 hours, and can easily go up to 12.
This isn't the 80s. Do things differently.
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It was a very candidate-friendly interview process, with flexible on-site dates. Amazingly quick feedback. Overall, a great experience. * Technical phone screen with an engineer (2 simple/average coding questions) * On-site (technical and beha
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I met recruiters on campus and answered a brief tech question on the spot. I was then invited to an on-campus interview. I passed the first on-campus interview and was invited back for another the following day. I did not move forward in the process
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There was one phone interview with a Bloomberg engineer. The onsite interview started with a so-called tour of Bloomberg but abruptly ended with a museum of their colorful terminals. It was over in 5 minutes. The group of interviewees laughed a litt
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London, United KingdomDecember 1, 2018It was a very candidate-friendly interview process, with flexible on-site dates. Amazingly quick feedback. Overall, a great experience. * Technical phone screen with an engineer (2 simple/average coding questions) * On-site (technical and beha
Financial Software Developer
United StatesNovember 2, 2016I met recruiters on campus and answered a brief tech question on the spot. I was then invited to an on-campus interview. I passed the first on-campus interview and was invited back for another the following day. I did not move forward in the process
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New York, New York, United StatesNovember 1, 2016There was one phone interview with a Bloomberg engineer. The onsite interview started with a so-called tour of Bloomberg but abruptly ended with a museum of their colorful terminals. It was over in 5 minutes. The group of interviewees laughed a litt
