Great job, great company, but not perfect - Senior Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

4.0
1 Mar 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

A lot of bright people working with you or near you, agile is growing in the company, good work environment, nice desks, there is the pantry, which is really nice, view to St Pauls, nice perks, many courses to learn new things, in most teams a relaxed environment, you work for someone much better than Trump.

Cons

Not a good place to cause an impact. Few opportunities to do that there. There is some micro management, not as bad as in many other places I worked, but it's at least "mili-management", they don't monitor what you're doing all the time but many decisions about products come top-down without anyone asking your opinion. Also, there is little proximity between R&D and business areas, I think only high management has a good vision of how the company is placed in the market. Career progression is many times political decision, not tied at all to results. I see many people in management areas who are really good, but others that you really ask your self - why? What's that person doing as a manager? How did that happen?

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5.0
11 Jun 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.

2.0
12 May 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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