Afraid of its Employees - Sales Manager Bloomberg Employee Review

3.0
Jul 23, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pantry Summer Party Quiet Rooms 401K Benefits Great on you resume Met and made a lot of good friends

Cons

Management will do anything to stay relevant and keep their jobs. Subjective Reviews Favoritism No accountability I've seen employees with unethical practices be promoted Hard focus on performance matrix that is not relevant at all, and becomes more difficult as top performers set higher benchmarks and expectations for others, essentially the bar is perpetually set higher, until you are worked to death,pushing people out that once were considered the best at what they do. Poor salaries Healthcare plan was good, but not anymore HR works for the company to ensure that there are no lawsuits, and will threaten you if you open your mouth and force you to confront your manager, who between warnings can easily devise a plan to make your life a living hell, within the parameters of course. Your closest colleagues will be chosen at random to become a team leader, the weak minded ones will immediately start drinking the cool aid. TL candidates beware.

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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.

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunities to do lots of work with data and finance to apply knowledge in both programming and Subject-Matter Expertise (SME). Excellent Work-Life Balance (WLB) and extremely welcoming culture. You can reach out to anyone for help or just to talk, and they will get back to you (although management does require more scheduling in advance). Generous compensation (good wage) and benefits, including housing for interns. If you heard the rumors that the Bloomberg Princeton office has a great Bloomberg Pantry (read: company-provided breakfast and lunch), the rumors are true.

Cons

Not the place for those looking for cutting-edge AI. The company is not as fast with AI as the company prioritizes reliability and accuracy above all, and much of AI is not at an acceptable threshold for management to be willing to take that risk with financial data (at least in 2026). You may get a project to automate menial processes, which is really cool, but that tends to involve actually doing the menial processes, which feels unproductive. Princeton office is good but New York is considered preferable. Coworkers are not very reachable outside of work hours. Compensation is low in Data compared to Software Engineers.

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