Is Bloomberg a good company to work for as a Financial Developer?

Financial Developer professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 3.7 out of 5 stars in 163 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Bloomberg employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Financial Developer Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Financial Developer interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Financial Developer employees well?

Financial Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.3 out of 5 stars based on 163 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 7.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Financial Developer salaries at Bloomberg.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (746) , Senior Software Engineer (455) , Account Manager (322) , Analyst (302) , Sales (176) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (106) , Software Engineer(Internship) (104) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Senior Software Developer (92)

What are the pros of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 771 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 733 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 540 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 388 reviews)); "free food is not bad; also the coffee is free; don't have to pay premiums for healthcare which is nice" ((in 331 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 418 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 280 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 236 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 116 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 102 reviews))

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Bloomberg Financial Developer reviews

3.7

75% would recommend to a friend

(163 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

81% approve of CEO

84% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Diversity & inclusion

4.3

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.2

Work/Life balance

Financial Developer employees have rated Bloomberg with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 163 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Financial Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Financial Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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163 reviews

2.0

Sep 18, 2010

Excellent client focus and good practices

Financial software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Bloomberg LP clients are the most important people at Bloomberg LP, without exception. Implements industry standard best practices and more. Various benefits as mentioned in many other reviews.

Cons

Frequent changes in library dependencies resulting in reduced productivity. Too much time is wasted getting your executable to link. There are an endless list of common technologies are used such as C++, Javascript, Unix, XML, SQL, and GTK, but there is still too much proprietary software and tools. In most teams, your performance is measured in terms of how well you are able to use Bloomberg-specific technologies, i.e. your mastery of Bloomberg-specific technologies.

2.0

Sep 10, 2010

Good place to start, but difficult place to stay.

Financial software developer

Recommend

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Pros

Pay and benefits top notch, bonus very good compared to a lot software jobs. The building is amazing. Snacks are ok (but they get you fat). Free entry into NY museums and cultural events. A lot of very smart people, and the work will definitely keep you busy. You get code into production fast compared to many software jobs, where the turn around on a project might be months to years. At Bloomberg projects many projects last weeks.

Cons

Technology is extremely proprietary. You're not working with open source technology, or even Microsoft tools. You're working with Bloomberg specific technologies, many of which date back to hacky solutions from the early 80s. A lot of the new stuff is poorly documented and in a constant state of flux. I often am jealous of my friends who get to work with more interesting technology, even though I'm better compensated. The management is a bit lacking. The structure is very loose (which can be a good thing), but sometimes things feel disorganized. They don't employ any software methodologies or process, so even though they use rapid development, projects are poorly organized and lack planning and testing. This also can make projects more stressful than they need to be.

3.0

Aug 7, 2010

ok place to work..

Financial software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good breakfast, fruits, vegetables, snacks. decent pay compared to other financial firms in NYC. nothing else i cud think of

Cons

poor work culture. trade desk type of work environment doesnt seem to help many ppl. new ppl can easily get lost

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