I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg in Aug 2023
Interview
Got contacted by recruiter from Bloomberg on Linkedin
Who explained the requirement / role and process
1st round with a team lead : This was a screening round to understand more about my experience and passions. Gave in detail view about the team / work . It was mostly him talking and explaining things to ensure i was comfortable .
Panel : just one person from the team
next step : got an email to check the calender and book slot for the next round
I had to reschedule the next round due to internet issues , but they were fine .
2nd round was Hackerrank test : Started with introductions , why bloomberg , and then dive into the tech problem . String based problem , problem was easy but plenty of follow ups by changing the scenarios . Time complexity and Space complexity in each followup . In the end they gave some time for questions .
Panel : One SSE who was doing most of the talking with one Team lead who was only observing.
1. I practiced mostly on Leetcode where we are asked to write the function .
In my case at Hackerrank i was given clean file where all code for the function & main and class syntax was to be put in . Just be prepared for surprises . In the end possible inputs passed by the panel to check the results . In my case the program was run .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Bloomberg / introduction was asked at the start of every interview
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (London, England) in Jun 2018
Interview
Had a phone call with one of Bloomberg's internal recruiters. Met the hiring manager first in a relaxed environment. Then called back for a follow up interview with him and a member of the leadership.