stay for the training, then leave if you're smart! - Software Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

1.0
Aug 14, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good training programme, free food. good opportunity to make contacts, male-female ratio is pretty good (on the female side), summer party is outstanding.

Cons

very very very inexperienced managers (majority have only ever worked at bloomberg so diversity is crippled), bully-type american management style (its like something straight out of a text book). if it doesnt get done now, then shout louder or swear, forget trying to understand the problem, just expect the staff to work ridiculous long hours. from the software engineering side, work is rushed and the technology is olding. bloomberg thinks it can do things better by building its own in-house compilers and dev environments. it cant - period! switch to mainstream/opensource software which is peer reviewed by thousands of skilled developers.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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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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Business Outlook

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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