Intense with lots of room to learn, no work-life balance - Senior Software Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
Oct 6, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

They pay a competitive salary and offer great benefits. There is room to learn new technologies & techniques every day. You can enjoy lots of free snacks and drinks.

Cons

There is incessant and never-ending work, with a demand for perfection and timeliness. There is no regard for an employee’s personal time or life, and you are expected to be always on and available to work late on evenings and weekends as a matter of regular course. Managers are trained to provide weekly “feedback” which is brutal, petty, and rehash of any unsubstantiated gossip they may hear about you (so you have the opportunity to disprove it). They pay lip service to agile development - managers never say no to work and developers have to agree to any amount of work thrown at them. Everything is measured, all communications are monitored and video cameras exist everywhere, even in conference rooms. There are no private spaces.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company, in this role you have the chance to learn about the financial markets, the terminal, and also you get client exposure.

Cons

Not really cons, culture is great.

2.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

Great Office, Free Snacks and plenty of social events

Cons

Be prepared for a heavily politicised culture — it's pervasive and affects day-to-day working life significantly. The organisation suffers from clear in-group favouritism at the leadership level, where certain groups are visibly preferred for opportunities, recognition, and advancement. This creates an uneven playing field and quietly damages morale for those outside those circles. Leadership collaboration leaves a lot to be desired. In four years, I didn't experience a single structured team-building or bonding initiative — a telling sign of how little investment goes into people and team cohesion. Perhaps most concerning is the approach to compliance. Raising legitimate concerns or challenging existing practices is met with significant resistance from senior stakeholders, rather than genuine engagement. A culture where pushback replaces accountability is one worth approaching with caution.

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