I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Bloomberg (Londen, Engeland) in Nov 2015
Interview
Had a phone interview with a developer about a week after applying. The questions were pretty standard, mostly about very technical details of C++. After that I got two easy coding questions (1. what is the output of the following code, 2. implement an easy function).
The interviewer didn't give any signs of expecting other or more detailed answers and generally seemed to be satisfied. He told me I would get a feedback in a week.
Two days later I saw on Bloomberg's job site that the status of my application was changed to No Longer Being Considered but I didn't get any emails about this (not even an automated one).
I sent a polite email to the recruiter asking if she could share any information about why my application has been rejected and got no answers at all.
Not providing any details about the reasons of the rejection is something I don't like but I can accept.
But never contacting a candidate again after a phone interview just feels unprofessional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Implement a function that counts the duplicates in an unordered array
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.
Fairly simple. Phone call then onsite. For onsite it was 10 min office tour follow by 1 hr interview then 1 hours system design and 30 mins manager interview. Interviewers were nice and the recruiter was accommodating.