Bloomberg Senior Software Developer reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(528 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 528 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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528 reviews
2.0
Apr 13, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits plus some nice perks like an open Pantry, free admission to various museums, etc. Working a Bloomberg provides a broad exposure to the financial Industry, with a well run training program.

Cons

Massive legacy code base to deal with (great if you want to work on your Fortran skills...) NIH syndrome to the max -- you're not going to be learning any transferrable tech skills here either. Advancement within the organization is difficult. Rather weak vision from the business side. R&D seems to be taking a back burner to developing the news business.

4.0
Mar 29, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

Very Fast paced work environment. Lot of opportunities for learning low level programming. Open work environment.

Cons

High pressure. Constant changes to management. Recognition not always commensurate with performance. Lack of any privacy at desk.

4.0
Mar 14, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

There is a lot of opportunity for new grades to learn in Bloomberg. Start-up environment & fast development cycle. Specially useful for new grades.

Cons

There are few bad parts as well. Location being one of them. Good for early stage of life, but it is hard for a family life while working in NY city. A bit time goes for commute. In general, work-life balance is an issue.

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