Bloomberg reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(8,266 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

84% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Bloomberg has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,266 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bloomberg employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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2.0
Jun 14, 2011

Finance and Administration

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great benefits Reasonable amount of time off on a annual basis Professional offices and great surroundings Fancy environment Free food and snacks.

Cons

Incompetent Management No recognition for hard work, strong work ethic Unequal distribution of work and those who do not do much work at all, get away with doing not much. Very few people do any real work at all, there are only a few percentage of people who do actual work while others slack off and management although they know about do not do anything at all to correct this. Low morale hence resulting in many becoming demotivated. No passion or drive by management to grow its people and even if you want to s ucceed, you cant move ahead in your career here at all. Management is not strong enough to provide a clear sence of direction and leadership. Its very poor, and also very demotivating to be in a workplace that although it has a great name, on the inside the lack of growth, development and diversification of skills is limiting.

4.0
Jun 11, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

nice snack bar, not too much OT. Easy going management style. Lots of events going on. They have great benefit packages.

Cons

R&d is not treated too well, sometimes being pushed around. Salary is not so high, especially for senior hirer. Dont have too much promotion opportunity, you may get one after 5/6 years.

3.0
Jun 6, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

1. Great-looking office. 2. Friendly colleagues. 3. Some top editors are really good at the work and encourage people. 4. Looks extremely good on your CV. 5. Of course, the pantry. 6. Good benefits.

Cons

1. Middle-level managers are incompetent or lost or indifferent. Rare to find any other kind. This is a demotivating factor for most employees. 2. Long work hours. Kills any chances of having a life outside BBG, especially if people have long commutes. 3. Less opportunities for growth. Competence is not the factor that pushes people to higher positions. It's normally other considerations like how much the management likes you or how much you will bend according to the top guy's will. So basically need to be nice to the boss. 4. Little appreciation for great work. There are few managers who ensure an employee gets his or her due. 5. Bosses decide what the market wants. People work not because the market needs it but because the boss wants something done.

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