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LeetCode-style medium dynamic programming interview: 45 min total — 15 min problem introduction/discussion, 20 min live coding and explanation, 10 min follow-up Q&A and optimization discussion. Focus on reasoning and tradeoffs.
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Question 1
Leetcode medium. DP question, brute force + optimization
I applied through college or university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
Virtual Technical round (60 minutes) + On-campus technical rounds + EM round. Very similar to Leetcode tagged questions. Also asked to talk about a project in detail. Overall straightforward process.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Chicago, IL) in May 2025
Interview
Two rounds. first: behavioral/technical behavioral (45 minutes), grilled my resume. second: 1-2 leetcode style technical questions (1hr 15). Be prepared to know everything regarding your resume. Practice a bunch of leetcode questions.