Is Bloomberg a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 760 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Bloomberg employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 760 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Bloomberg.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg?

82% of Software Engineer employees at Bloomberg would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 6% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Bloomberg with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (740) , Senior Software Engineer (449) , Account Manager (318) , Analyst (301) , 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?

"great benefits and 401" ((in 1082 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 764 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 722 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 542 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 377 reviews))

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

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 408 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 290 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 233 reviews)); "Absolute micromanagement and no career progression whatsoever." ((in 113 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 105 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(760 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Software Engineer. employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 760 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer. professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer. professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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760 reviews

4.0

Feb 18, 2025

Great employer, old tech

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great work life balance, interesting problems to solve, some very smart people, great company culture

Cons

Legacy systems, UX for tooling isn’t great

5.0

Feb 17, 2025

Good experience overall

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance Many talented people

Cons

Still rigid sometimes because of corporate policies

5.0

Feb 14, 2025

Good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot depends on the org culture, your team and the TL, but overall a great company.

Cons

Note that there are restrictions around personal trading.

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