Bloomberg Software Engineer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Software Engineer. employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 758 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer. professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer. professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews
1.0
Nov 29, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

It pays well, and is very secure. Sometimes there are free vegetables.

Cons

It is virtually impossible to get anything done here. The more ambitious and creative you are, the more you will hate it. You can't even use the Internet, which makes research and development practically impossible. I've worked for big banks, big tech, military intelligence, and I've never been in such a locked-down environment. Employees (and often co-workers) are treated as the enemy. The more you accomplish, the more visible a target you become. The technology is abyssmal, antiquated, and crippled. Working here is a dead-end because your skills will rot and become utterly irrelevant to the real world. Also, it is a sweat-shop. You will work 16 hour days on more than one occasion and you will be seen on weekends much more than any rational person would like. Also, constant interruptions, bright lights, loud noises, uncomfortable cramped quarters.

5.0
Nov 16, 2012

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Recommend
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Pros

- Great technologists - Working at Bloomberg makes you distrust (but still like) many newer technologies. It's a Pro - Job safety as long as you put a moderate effort - Very good training available

Cons

- Working at Bloomberg makes you distrust (but still like) many newer technologies. And also a Con - Attrition (You have people that leave after 2 years and some others that stay forever)

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