I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Nov 2023
Interview
The process was pretty lengthy, consisting of two coding interviews, two system design interviews, an HR round and a final manager interview. During the coding interviews, the interviewers were not too algorithmically strong, having understanding difficulties with well-known algorithms. The system design rounds were interesting, but in the end, after my final interview, I found out that they don't appreciate at all asking questions and having a dialogue, but they just want to hear a final architecture, without discussing in depth about different scenarios.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design a new service in the Bloomberg terminal that allows users to perform mathematic operations between different stocks options.
Asked two leetcode mediums and why Bloomberg every round. Pretty straightforward and guide you through problems if you get stuck. Focus on explaining solution and arriving at an optimal solution. Three technical rounds, one HR, and one final hiring manager.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY)
Interview
I was interviewing for them, around 4-5 rounds, which could be scheduled in the same days based on their availability. No OAs so I love it! Real engineers will evaluate you. Coding --> HR chat --> Engineering manager. Long process but great and supportive interviewers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bloomberg? Relate that to your past experience and interest in fintech field/ their current product.
5 rounds leetcode for 3 then one hr and one Eng manager Round that might have system design or can be chill. Very difficult process 1 hour each for technicals and r2-3 back to back