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 758 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 758 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Bloomberg.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg?

82% 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 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (738) , Senior Software Engineer (447) , Account Manager (317) , Analyst (301) , Sales (175) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (105) , 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 where you don't pay for health insurance and they do 50% 401k match" ((in 1061 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 784 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 708 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 549 reviews)); "Pay is good and if you show up on time and write tidy programmers notes you'll never get fired." ((in 386 reviews))

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

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 414 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 276 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 237 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 119 reviews)); "Strict, Late Working Hours, Sometimes hard to reach" ((in 103 reviews))

Bloomberg Software Engineer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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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 Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews

4.0

Mar 4, 2018

It’s nice to work for a company that’s successful and mature. Opportunity varies based on the team.

Software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get to work with Smart people. The company has good processes to support getting things done. Easy to switch teams within. Good learning support.

Cons

Not every team makes impactful contributions so you need to know what you are looking for career wise. Legacy infrastructure that’s not helping keep great talent.

3.0

Feb 10, 2018

Software Engineer

Software engineer

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Good 401k matching Good Insurance Coverage Plenty of snacks and drinks within the building

Cons

Very old technology like Fortran still widely seen Proprietary technology as well

1.0

Dec 20, 2017

Welcome to 80s

Software engineer

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CEO approval

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Pros

If you miss 80s (and I don't mean the music, but processes, culture, and technology), Bloomberg is the company for you. If you miss 90s, wait a bit, they are getting there, come in a decade or two. To get a good understanding of what to expect, listen carefully about the company's culture, but remember that in 80s those words must have meant something different: "Flexibility" means "Manage your time yourself as long as your manager can constantly see you". "Flat structure" means "open space" or maybe "flat vertical structure". "Hard-working" means "Keep yourself busy till late". "Agile" means "Micromanagement". "Innovation" means "NIH syndrome". "Risk-taking" means "If you screw up just this much ...". "Be bold" means "We've no idea what that means, but they mention it in every book".

Cons

If you are looking for an internship or your first job, and money is your only motivation, then go to Bloomberg.

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