I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Manchester, England) in Nov 2020
Interview
First there was a phone interview, which was followed by another technical interview "in house", however last year that was over zoom as well given the Covid-19 circumstances. The first phone interview was with a single Engineer, and the second with 2 senior Engineers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The phone interview asked 2 questions. The first was about checking whether two strings are permutations of eachother, and the second was simple divide and conquer.
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