Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomberg with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 53.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Feb 2010
Interview
Very friendly interviewers - interview basically consisted of brainteasers. Work environment seemed quite good.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can't remember the details, but was asked a question regarding dropping eggs off high buildings to determine the height at which an egg would first break.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg (New York, NY) in Oct 2010
Interview
Bloomberg came to our school during our career fair. The whole interview process will require 3 days. Each day lasting about 30mins. The first two days they will give you riddles or a problem that you have to solve using a language you know or in C. The last interview is a HR interview.
The first 2 interviews will be stressful, they are simulating the work conditions in the company. The last interview will be less stressful.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are 8 balls. 7 of them are of the same weight. 1 ball is heavier than all the others. You are only given a basic balancing scale. Find out which ball is the heaviest one using the least number of comparisons.