Think three times about working here - Senior Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

1.0
Jun 19, 2010
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Excellent pay and benefits. The free soda and snacks are nice and the annual summer party is a treat. You do get free admission and/or discounts to a lot of good places!

Cons

Noisy!! You not only write software, but you are expected to fully own all aspects of it. That means you configure it, deploy it, support it, etc. (24/7) You are expected to produce software very, very quickly, but are denegrated if it does not meet future (and unplanned) demand. Terrible management who have a strong tendency to micro-manage. A truly surprising amount of bureaucracy and politics. Only certain groups are expected to develop infrastructure, everyone else is supposed to just bang applications together. They do not use Boost!

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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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