
Bloomberg
Builds the Bloomberg Terminal and the financial data, news and trading systems behind it, alongside Bloomberg News.
New York, New York, United States
5,000 and up
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WebsiteHow they hire
For experienced hires the process is customised to the role, typically one or two phone interviews then in-house interviews. Entry-level and intern software engineering applications are not tied to a specific team; Bloomberg uses the interviews to work out where you would fit best.
- 1
Introductory call with HR or an engineer
OfficialRecruiter screenRemoteA first call to understand your interests and background before any technical assessment.
- 2
Technical phone interview, 45 to 60 minutes
OfficialTechnical interviewRemoteA coding conversation with one engineer at your computer, assessing coding fluency, problem solving and computer science fundamentals, with time for your questions at the end.
Data structuresAlgorithmsCoding - 3
In-house interviews
OfficialPanel interview1 hoursRounds of about an hour each, every one with two engineers from the hiring team. The day runs from two hours to a full day depending on role, and you can choose paper, whiteboard or laptop and code in your preferred language.
CodingAlgorithmsDesign - 4
Hiring manager and HR conversations
ReportedHiring managerCandidates commonly report closing conversations with a manager and HR covering past projects, motivation and design decisions.
What comes up
Recurring themes from candidate accounts, not a question bank. Nobody is served by leaked question lists, least of all you in the interview.
Open-ended coding problems
OfficialQuestions are chosen to have several valid solutions, testing coding fluency, data structures, algorithms and design rather than a single trick.
Collaboration during the interview
OfficialInterviews are meant to be interactive. Asking clarifying questions, stating assumptions and listening when interviewers try to help all count in your favour.
Project and motivation discussion
ReportedReports frequently mention questions about past projects, why Bloomberg, and the reasoning behind technical choices.
Worth reading before you apply
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A bundle of five company-specific question courses covering the problems most often reported from Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Oracle coding rounds, each split into easy, medium and hard sets with worked solutions. It suits candidates who already know the core patterns and have a loop booked at one of these companies, and want to rehearse on the questions those interviewers are known to ask.
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A practical course on negotiating compensation in tech, from preparing and building a strategy to specific tactics, the full package beyond base salary, handling multiple offers and asking for a raise. It has tailored sections for fresh graduates and experienced engineers. It suits anyone with an offer coming, and anyone who has ever accepted the first number out of discomfort.
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A sequenced path of six text-based courses for the engineering manager interview loop, combining coding, system design, microservices patterns, people management scenarios and senior leadership questions. It suits engineers moving into management and managers changing companies, who need to prepare for both the technical and the leadership rounds without piecing a plan together themselves.
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A very large site of articles on data structures, algorithms and core CS subjects such as operating systems, DBMS, computer networks and OOP, usually with code in several languages, plus practice problems and paid courses. It is handy for revising a university topic or finding a worked example of a specific algorithm. Quality varies because much is community written, so cross-check anything surprising against a textbook or official documentation.
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A revision companion to the CS core subjects roadmap with 72 concepts in eight chapters: how a computer runs a program, OOP and design, operating systems, computer networks, database theory, software engineering, theory worth knowing, and tying it together with projects. For CS students and self-taught developers who want to check they can explain each idea in their own words before an exam or a technical conversation.
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What it pays
Nothing collected for this company yet, and nothing worth guessing at. A made-up range is worse than no range because people negotiate against it.
Universities they recruit from
No sourced university links yet. A campus drive, a career fair appearance or an internship partnership is what puts a university here.
How to actually get seen
Bloomberg says it cares about your thought process as much as the optimal answer, so frame the problem, state assumptions and talk through trade-offs before writing code. Research the team so you arrive with questions, since they expect you to interview them too.
Sources
- Bloomberg websiteread 2026-09-22
- Bloomberg: Engineering experienced hire application processread 2026-09-22
- Bloomberg: Engineering student application processread 2026-09-22
- Glassdoor: Bloomberg Software Engineer interview reportsread 2026-09-22
Whole profile last checked 2026-09-22.
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