Smart people, dumb approach to software
Smart people, dumb approach to software
Smart people, nice perks (food, benefits, building, access to Bloomberg terminal), ownership of software, access to training materials and courses.
Expectation of long hours; software is rushed out with many faults, and developers are expected to fix them immediately (i.e., in the middle of the night). Disjointed software infrastructure, bad software process, and disorganized mid-level management.
Support functions are minimal (no test teams, HR is not responsive, and enterprise software is frequently confusing).
Bloomberg prizes speed of delivery over everything else. This means that software is rushed out, and quality is ensured by requiring programmers to respond to bugs immediately. This is a chaotic environment that makes it difficult to retain engineers. Attempts to alleviate conditions are actively discouraged.
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Senior Software Engineer
A recruiter reached out on LinkedIn, and I applied. The screening round was held in the first week of December. It had two questions; I didn't feel they were too difficult, just very long. The interviewer was nice, and the key is to communicate and
Senior Software Engineer
I received a call from a recruiter to apply and heard back in a couple of days to set up a phone interview. This was followed by another phone interview and then an onsite interview. During the onsite, there were: * Two technical rounds with peopl
Senior Software Engineer
Applied online. The process took about two weeks. Was asked to provide three time slots for a phone screen interview. The interviewer called on time. There were a few behavioral questions for 10 minutes. Then, there were mid-level coding questions
Senior Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesJanuary 1, 2025A recruiter reached out on LinkedIn, and I applied. The screening round was held in the first week of December. It had two questions; I didn't feel they were too difficult, just very long. The interviewer was nice, and the key is to communicate and
Senior Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesNovember 1, 2018I received a call from a recruiter to apply and heard back in a couple of days to set up a phone interview. This was followed by another phone interview and then an onsite interview. During the onsite, there were: * Two technical rounds with peopl
Senior Software Engineer
New York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2018Applied online. The process took about two weeks. Was asked to provide three time slots for a phone screen interview. The interviewer called on time. There were a few behavioral questions for 10 minutes. Then, there were mid-level coding questions
