A company for the long haul - Senior Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

5.0
Jan 24, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

A great place to work for folks who want to make a difference (part of the profits goes to Bloomberg Philanthropies). Engineers will find a good WLB with all the flexibility they need and a salary appropriate for the finance industry while keeping a clear conscience due to being a neutral market participant. Engineers enjoy a high degree of autonomy and ownership, as well as recognition (the department is firmly the profit center of the company). Curiosity, experimentation and learning are encouraged.

Cons

For engineers, the yearly performance evaluation is mostly qualitative, with the resulting metrics not being shared with individuals. It is thus hard to compare your performance and compensation to peers around the company (it's not openly discussed), but you do get relatively clear direction from management as to how to improve. There is officially no staff engineer role, but there are recognition+extra responsibility programs (tech reps and champs) and the best engineers can find ways to make an impact anyway. Recognition of those efforts at evaluation probably varies though.

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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.

2.0
May 12, 2026
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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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