Bloomberg has the best working environment in the financial industry. It has a pantry in all buildings; the desk is large and the light is bright. It offers relatively flexible hours and a policy for working from home.
Relatively old technologies (improving quickly).
Legacy stuff (same for most old companies in the financial industry).
Laid back (some people have been in the company for many years).
I received an email about four weeks after submitting my resume at a university career fair. The first round was scheduled as a phone interview. I was asked an algorithm question and some other technical questions about OOP and data structures. The
Bloomberg was the worst on-site interview experience I'd had to date. I had one phone interview before they called me on-site. After reaching the office, one of the recruiters gave me a building tour. Following that tour, interviewers took me to a r
I submitted my application online and was contacted by HR within four days. I then scheduled a telephone interview with one of their software developers for the following week. The interviewer was very nice and helpful, offering guidance throughout
I received an email about four weeks after submitting my resume at a university career fair. The first round was scheduled as a phone interview. I was asked an algorithm question and some other technical questions about OOP and data structures. The
Bloomberg was the worst on-site interview experience I'd had to date. I had one phone interview before they called me on-site. After reaching the office, one of the recruiters gave me a building tour. Following that tour, interviewers took me to a r
I submitted my application online and was contacted by HR within four days. I then scheduled a telephone interview with one of their software developers for the following week. The interviewer was very nice and helpful, offering guidance throughout