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Started with a technical interview. Interview included behavioural Qs (like introduce yourself, why Bloomberg), an open-ended coding problem, and time complexity discussion of your solution. Did not progress past the first round.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Tel Aviv)
Interview
One hour technical interview conducted over Zoom for a python & c++ role. The interview focused on operating systems concepts and multithreading. Questions covered synchronization issues and required. The process was technical, clear, and well structured.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a mutex.
Using binary semaphore, implement an n-counting semaphore.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
Interview process was 3 rounds of DSA, one HR round then Engineering Manager round. DSA was largely based on questions from bloomberg tagged on leetcode, he was behavioral, and engineering Manager round was system design.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked me questions on how to design a Bloomberg style of system.