I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Sep 2016
Interview
Phone interview with two easy questions and asked about my projects on my resume. Then two rounds of on-site interviews at the New York Office. Data structure and systems questions with three engineers then I had a chance to ask them questions. I had twenty minutes to eat the lunchbox they provided for me. In the next interview with two engineers, I got a math question and a BST question. Afterwards, they told me a bit about technical training if I got hired. It was a pleasant and fun experience. Great people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Other than the data structures and algorithm problems, they asked about implementing a caching system for a FaceBook-like newsfeed. This was directly related to a project on my resume.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2016
Interview
Met them at career fair. Scheduled an on-campus interview an hour after the fair and after doing well in that one, was contacted an hour after for another on-campus interview the next day. After the second technical interview, had two surprise interviews, one with HR and one with a senior manager. Got a call for an offer about a week and a half after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Every one of them asked about projects I did and what my personal experiences were.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY)
Interview
Start with a phone interview, possible two, then an onsite interview, which typically take a day or half, questions are very traditional, data structure, algorithm, language details, system design, low level, operating system, knowledge based, your past experience, etc. The questions are not the hardest compared with other tech companies out there. And Bloomberg is probably the large firms that primarily hire c++ developers out there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the biggest technical challenge you faced in a recent project