Application Process
When you apply for an entry level software engineering or intern role at Bloomberg, you may notice that the position is not specific to a team or department.
This may sound open-ended, but that’s what we’re going for. We want to learn about your skill set and interests through our interview process and help you find the team where you would be most impactful.
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Virtual interview
What to expect
Our process kicks off with a Zoom interview. You’ll need to find some time in a quiet place with access to your computer for this conversation with an engineer on our team. They will assess your technical abilities and learn more about your background and interests. If there is a match for both of us, we will bring you in-house to meet with some of our engineers.
In-house interview
What to expect
These conversations are meant to be collaborative and show you what it would be like to work with us.
It’s important that you’re comfortable in the interview. We are assessing your skills, not your outfit. Expect to see us in t-shirts and jeans
Format
We’ll review your resume and talk about your technical projects. This will be an opportunity to go deeper into tech design and challenges. We’ll also ask about your interests.
We’ll assess you on coding skills, data structures, algorithms and problem-solving skills in your preferred programming language. This includes both small problem-solving and larger design questions.
We will ask relevant technical questions that are not meant to trick you. These questions serve to measure your technical strengths.
We are language-agnostic with our interview process, so it’s up to you to decide which language you would be most comfortable with.
Our questions will be open-ended, allowing you to show us how you think, as well as your understanding and thought process. We’re not expecting you to come up with the optimal solution. We will give you the choice to code solutions on a laptop, whiteboard or paper.
Interview tips
We care more about your thought process than syntax.
We want to show you what it would be like to work with us. We also want to know what it would be like to work with you. Ask for feedback and communicate what you’re thinking.
You’ll get a chance to meet engineers from a wide range of teams. We are all curious and we encourage you to ask questions ranging from how we work and what our day looks like, to volunteering with us, training opportunities and anything else that is important to you.
How to prepare
We are going to test your tech skills, not how you navigate trick questions, so be ready for it. Practice coding in your preferred language and interview method. Practice problem-solving and using the data structures and algorithms that you’re familiar with, as well as your solutions.
The recruitment team will provide you with additional resources to look into but be sure to explore what you’re interested in. We want you to see a career at Bloomberg, so it will help us to learn from you what you’re interested in.
We want to hear about the things you contributed to your independent, team or internship projects. At Bloomberg we’re all about impact, so be prepared to tell us about the impact you’ve made in your work so far.
Are you involved in different communities and organizations in your school? We want to know! Bloomberg is full of passionate, driven individuals and we love to see how others have contributed to their communities.
Non-computer science backgrounds
If you didn’t study computer science and you want to be a software engineer, we’re excited to meet you. Bloomberg engineers come from all backgrounds. Just be prepared to show us your problem-solving and technical ability. At Bloomberg, we’re looking for problem-solvers above all, as well as a diversity of backgrounds, experiences and thought.
We want to see how you think and how any one of our teams could benefit from your problem-solving skills. With our robust entry-level training program, we’ll get you up to speed on the tools you will need to be successful at Bloomberg.
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