Good big company if you're looking for something stable - Senior Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

4.0
Jul 2, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation, good benefits, virtually no overtime or even phone calls beyond usual working hours.

Cons

The technical stack (like the C++ standard or compiler being used) is somewhat lagging behind (which is somewhat expected of a company this size and history, and which somebody might actually find a good thing). Moreover, trying to bring in new technologies, even if proven in other companies or projects, is non-trivial. Personal projects, even if opensource and non-profit and in purely personal time (think weekends) are, in my opinion, frowned upon, and somewhat hard to get approval for.

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5.0
Jul 16, 2026
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Pros

Great benefits and people are very supportive

Cons

Flat hierarchical structure is tough sometimes to crack

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to do lots of work with data and finance to apply knowledge in both programming and Subject-Matter Expertise (SME). Excellent Work-Life Balance (WLB) and extremely welcoming culture. You can reach out to anyone for help or just to talk, and they will get back to you (although management does require more scheduling in advance). Generous compensation (good wage) and benefits, including housing for interns. If you heard the rumors that the Bloomberg Princeton office has a great Bloomberg Pantry (read: company-provided breakfast and lunch), the rumors are true.

Cons

Not the place for those looking for cutting-edge AI. The company is not as fast with AI as the company prioritizes reliability and accuracy above all, and much of AI is not at an acceptable threshold for management to be willing to take that risk with financial data (at least in 2026). You may get a project to automate menial processes, which is really cool, but that tends to involve actually doing the menial processes, which feels unproductive. Princeton office is good but New York is considered preferable. Coworkers are not very reachable outside of work hours. Compensation is low in Data compared to Software Engineers.

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