All image and prior reputation. reality is a dismal let down - Anonymous employee Bloomberg Employee Review

1.0
Dec 20, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They pay you. Kitchens nice. Cool office. You get to travel and stay at nice hotels.

Cons

- In house politics rule the day. - Meritocracy is an illusion to keep the kids they hire blinkered. - A few notable old timers excepted, there is hardly any real knowledge or expertise left outside of NY. - In any case no ones really listening to feedback anyway. - Management jobs are hardly worth having. No real management controls or decision making abilities exist outside of a handful of people in NY. The rest is just a series of titles without real power. - Companies Arrogance is staggering - This company is 100% an example of the adage "Perception is reality". As long as they portray an image of competance, people buy it. Actually they were once great but are only trading on their name today. - Classic example of a Company in the "Cash Cow" phase of its business. - No genuine regard for peoples development. - HR is exclusively a tool for management control of Staff. There is absolutely No real care for employees and their concerns. - Thorough disregard for compliance related issues internally (probable reason for recent scandals) - Treat staff as a robot whose every move is co-ordinated and screened.

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5.0
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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

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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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