Intense with lots of room to learn, no work-life balance - Senior Software Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
Oct 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They pay a competitive salary and offer great benefits. There is room to learn new technologies & techniques every day. You can enjoy lots of free snacks and drinks.

Cons

There is incessant and never-ending work, with a demand for perfection and timeliness. There is no regard for an employee’s personal time or life, and you are expected to be always on and available to work late on evenings and weekends as a matter of regular course. Managers are trained to provide weekly “feedback” which is brutal, petty, and rehash of any unsubstantiated gossip they may hear about you (so you have the opportunity to disprove it). They pay lip service to agile development - managers never say no to work and developers have to agree to any amount of work thrown at them. Everything is measured, all communications are monitored and video cameras exist everywhere, even in conference rooms. There are no private spaces.

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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.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Working hours are a standard 8-5, 7-4, or 9-6, depending on what you are scheduled. - Opportunities to meet great clients - Benefits

Cons

- Terrible analytics managers and TLs - The department is known for micro-management - Have seen discrimination across the analytics and sales departments multiple times

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