Bloomberg was a great way to start my career right out of college. The company relocates you to NYC, which for me was the opportunity of a lifetime. I was given many responsibilities here and overall felt I was compensated fairly. They train you to be very productive, and that helps when looking for a new career.
The constant on-call duty can get stressful. You will get calls at 1 AM for seemingly minor issues.
Upper management can be egotistical and bullies. Their solution is to scream at engineers until the problem is solved.
The culture has a "big brother" feel. There are security guards everywhere, and you feel like you are being watched all the time.
The software is very chaotic and poorly managed. You will constantly fight fires.
Have more trust in your engineers. They are the ones keeping the Bloomberg system running.
Technical, resume, and LeetCode. Went through my resume for the first bit and talked about past jobs and projects, then went on to do two LeetCode questions (both Bloomberg tagged on LeetCode), and then time for me to ask a couple of questions.
The people are really nice. They genuinely try to have a deep conversation with you. They pay a lot of attention to the resume, so make sure you know yours very well. The interview process is very good. I enjoyed talking to them.
It was like an HR round. The recruiter asked me why I want to be a software engineer and also why I'm interested in Bloomberg. It took about 30 minutes, and then they let me know about the next steps.
Technical, resume, and LeetCode. Went through my resume for the first bit and talked about past jobs and projects, then went on to do two LeetCode questions (both Bloomberg tagged on LeetCode), and then time for me to ask a couple of questions.
The people are really nice. They genuinely try to have a deep conversation with you. They pay a lot of attention to the resume, so make sure you know yours very well. The interview process is very good. I enjoyed talking to them.
It was like an HR round. The recruiter asked me why I want to be a software engineer and also why I'm interested in Bloomberg. It took about 30 minutes, and then they let me know about the next steps.