Is Bloomberg a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 754 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Bloomberg employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 754 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries and benefits at Bloomberg .

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg?

81% of Software Engineer employees at Bloomberg would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Bloomberg with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (734) , Senior Software Engineer (445) , Account Manager (312) , Analyst (301) , Sales (175) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (131) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (104) , Software Engineer(Internship) (103) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Financial Sales and Analytics (92)

What are the pros of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and 401" ((in 1060 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 771 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 700 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 510 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 376 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 404 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 283 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 232 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 111 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 107 reviews))

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4.2

81% would recommend to a friend

(754 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

71% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Work/Life balance

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.5

Senior management

Software Engineer. employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 754 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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3.0

Feb 27, 2010

Good place to work for a while

Software developer

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CEO approval

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Pros

One of the major pros is that you get to own projects (regardless of whether you are considered 'management'. That certainly makes things exciting

Cons

Almost all the focus is on getting stuff out there 'fast'! Good coding style, good software design aren't as important. While that may work in the short run, in the long run it causes a lot of headaches in terms of software maintainence. But the management doesn't care about that. They just want you to churn more software out, as fast as you can. And of course there is nothing called 'testing'. Its the developers job of course. And you still have to get things out there 'in time'.

4.0

Feb 25, 2010

Fast paced and exciting, but not a software specialist's dream

Software developer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company seems to take reasonably good care of you, with a good compensation package and benefits, and a bright lively working environment. There is a lot of expertise around to learn from if your objective is to develop an understanding of financial markets. The work is fast paced and you will seldom find yourself bogged down in your job. The ability to handle pressure, look at problems from a business perspective is valued. Good kitchens.

Cons

Code base is old and can be frustrating at times. Core technical people, who want to develop their technical skill set will be put off by the demand to get the solution out to customers, often sacrificing quality. If you're in a team that works on legacy products rather than new ones, the skills you pick up will be in proprietary techs that are not transferable. The flat hierarchy, (3 levels from new fresh-from-college hire to the head of R&D) may not leave room for advancement that you can show on your resume.

4.0

Jan 22, 2010

worked on equities team building rich UI and backend performance for terminals.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Very talented employees, best and brightest sharing ideas and solving extremely challenging technical issues. Fast pace and opportuntiy to move into new groups if top performer.

Cons

can be long hours, and some technology is a bit antiquated.

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