Avoid like the plague - Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

1.0
Apr 23, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

*Very smart people to work with and learn from *Free snacks and exhibition tickets *Sponsor (well depending on performence) masters courses.

Cons

*The mangement treat people like crap *Progress within the company depends on talking the talk rather than walking the walk *Very long hours(you will be called at funny hours to come and fix a Fortran bug) *The tools are shocking *Dead wood managers who ve been in the company since day one and will do absolutly anything to safeguard their position as they know they re not employable anywhere else.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company, in this role you have the chance to learn about the financial markets, the terminal, and also you get client exposure.

Cons

Not really cons, culture is great.

2.0
May 12, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great Office, Free Snacks and plenty of social events

Cons

Be prepared for a heavily politicised culture — it's pervasive and affects day-to-day working life significantly. The organisation suffers from clear in-group favouritism at the leadership level, where certain groups are visibly preferred for opportunities, recognition, and advancement. This creates an uneven playing field and quietly damages morale for those outside those circles. Leadership collaboration leaves a lot to be desired. In four years, I didn't experience a single structured team-building or bonding initiative — a telling sign of how little investment goes into people and team cohesion. Perhaps most concerning is the approach to compliance. Raising legitimate concerns or challenging existing practices is met with significant resistance from senior stakeholders, rather than genuine engagement. A culture where pushback replaces accountability is one worth approaching with caution.

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