Bloomberg Software Developer reviews

4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(759 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 759 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jan 15, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Nice building, nice fish, free snacks, good benefits, socially conscious, stable job.

Cons

There are those that love it and I can only speak from my own experience, what you find will vary greatly from team to team. What I found is absolutely no career path or advancement potential of any kind for technical people, You are a "programmer bee" and that's the extent of what the company wants/expects from you. Much of the work is tedious and menial, there's a fanatical dedication to proprietary tools and methods (which as an experienced senior hire I really wasn't impressed by), no project management, poor planning. It's a stifling, oppressive place that cripples all their best, most creative people. R&D is a massive sweatshop that relies on an constant stream of incoming H1Bs and fresh college grads they can get to before they learn anything that might make them attractive to another company. All in all I'd say that if you're an experienced programmer with skills in legacy systems, or a recent college grad that can't find work, or you need the stability and benefits to support your family then it might be worth it.

5.0
Nov 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I have been working in Bloomberg for two years. It has open culture, free terminal, great benefits in NYC, nice environment and great people to work with.

Cons

Not really. The cost of living might be expensive if you want to balance the commuting and the quality of life.

5.0
Oct 18, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

great pay/benefits, great opportunities to move around and find th ework that most interests you.

Cons

NYC is cold in the winter, nasty/humid/smelly in the summer. Some developers toil away on boring stuff, luckily I have a very interesting product there

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