I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
General Interview Process at Bloomberg for Software Engineering Role:
The interview process consisted of five rounds in total, starting directly with a technical phone screen — no online assessment was involved.
1. First Interview (Phone Screen):
This was a 45-minute technical interview with one engineer. The experience was friendly and conversational. I was asked a coding problem related to stacks. The interviewer was supportive, and it felt like a smooth introduction to the process.
2. Second Interview (Panel):
This round stood out — it was conducted by two interviewers simultaneously, and the dynamic between them felt like a “good cop, bad cop” routine. One was encouraging while the other was more direct and critical. The problem itself was challenging and required efficient implementation under pressure, with follow-up questions focused on edge cases and optimization.
Despite my efforts, I struggled with the intensity of this round and wasn’t able to fully meet the expectations. I wasn’t moved forward in the process after this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The second interview contained a data parsing problem simulating transactions, since they are finance-oriented, the first one was around stacks.
The process was fast I applied online in December and got an email to schedule interview next day itself. I selected a slot for the following week and it was very well structured
All on-site rounds at their NYC Headquarters. 3 leetcode coding rounds, 2 system design rounds and 1 hiring manager round.
Leetcode hard questions were asked. 30mins whiteboard round each.
API design rounds were basically system design rounds
The interviewer was very nice and the process was smooth, but I didn't figure out the question at the end so I got rejected finally. But I have to say the interview was very nice tho