I applied through college or university. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Bloomberg (San Francisco, CA) in Sep 2017
Interview
Drop off the resume at career fair. Got the interview invitation few days later. Check the job description, didn't align with my interest. However, I went for enhancing my interview skill.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find a sub-matrix in a larger matrix. It is a easy question, what they are looking for is the coding style. How do you design an online event register system? Explain the data structure, complexity etc.
Phone screen went very well, i passed to the onsites and they gave me the problem statement and i proposed a sub-optimal solution. They told to me come up with more optimal solution and didn't give me much time to think about it. They got impatient and gave me a hint. I figured it out and solved the problem, but apparently they thought I needed hints, which I didn't ask for.
15 minutes talking about resume, 45 minutes for 2 medium leetcode style coding questions (using code share), the interviewer was very friendly and communication is even more important than passing all test cases.
Overall, it was a positive and professional interview experience, though the interviewer was on the stricter side. Unfortunately, I was dealing with an illness and wasn't able to prepare as thoroughly as I wanted to, which left me feeling a bit off throughout the conversation. Despite not feeling my best and facing a tough interviewer, the process was well-structured.