Bloomberg reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(8,265 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Bloomberg has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,265 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bloomberg employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0
Dec 11, 2014

Bloomberg News

Recommend
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Pros

Bloomberg provides a great many resources, including training, travel budget and good pay. A young person with the right credentials can rise in a reasonably short time if they find a mentor who can keep them clear of the internal politics and give them a push when opportunities present themselves. The writing style is restrained, but good for a young reporter starting out who needs to learn how business works and can benefit from the structure and guidance during their formative years. It is a positive that Michael Bloomberg has returned. He's a great motivator. You'll want to run through walls for him.

Cons

Bloomberg owns your life. Accept this. There is not a minute in the day that is not theirs. Although you are working for a news division, it is really a corporation -- expect it to behave like one. The closeness that comes with most news operations doesn't exist. It's a very political atmosphere with a lot of change in the management ranks. They hire a top editor at a national magazine and he or she is the greatest thing that walked in the door. A year later they are incompetent and moved over for the latest and greatest. News editors are ladder climbers and will not have your back. Don't expect that from them. If you can accept this, Bloomberg is a great place to work with wonderful opportunities and you should jump at it. But have a backup plan and move on after you've gotten what you can out of the experience there.

2.0
Aug 14, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Good benefits, low stress, nice office.

Cons

No career path, no direction, terrible middle management. Unless you're in a sales or client facing role you're not even considered a human being.

1.0
Jul 21, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

good salary for new graduates

Cons

no career growth, every team working on 2 -3 functions, people's knowledge of finance is limited in small area, so it will be very hard to get job from other finance company like investment bank, hedge fund if you stay in Bloomberg for too long time. The tech Bloomberg use is very old, it's extremely difficult to find a job in high tech company if you stay in Bloomberg for more than 3 years.

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