Bloomberg Software Developer interview questions

The interview was a technical phone screen conducted via video call with screen sharing. After brief introductions, the interviewer asked about my Java experience and previous projects. Then we moved to a live coding challenge where I needed to solve an algorithm problem in Java. The interviewer was collaborative and provided hints when needed. We discussed my solution approach, time complexity, and potential optimizations. The session lasted about 60 minutes.

I applied online and got a message from a recruiter after a few days to get on a call. In the call I talked a bit about my experience and the recruiter presented the role and the general interview process. I was then scheduled for a coding interiview which I did not pass. I applied and interviewed with Bloomberg several years previously as well, and my experience was similar, they move quickly, you get scheduled fast and you also get the response fast. In terms of the actual interview questions, it feels a bit like it's up to your luck, you get LeetCode style questions. Several years ago I got dynamic programming, now I got graphs. Having interviewed at various big tech companies, I would say the coding interview is above average difficult.