Decent place for work - Financial Software Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

4.0
Jan 25, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

1) Good holiday and paid day off. 2) Benefit (salary, insurance, 401k)/work hour is generally good. 3) Nice office, free drink and snacks.

Cons

1) Most of time doing maintenance work rather than work on something new and exciting. 2) High tax and living expense at New York city. 3) Non-sense recruiting. 4) Good training for non-programmer, but too long and use-less if you already have lots of programming experience

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
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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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