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

Software Developer professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 4.2 out of 5 stars in 758 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 Developer Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 758 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% worse than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Bloomberg.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Bloomberg?

82% of Software Developer employees at Bloomberg would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 5% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Bloomberg with a 4.6 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (738) , Senior Software Engineer (447) , Account Manager (317) , Analyst (301) , Sales (175) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (105) , Software Engineer(Internship) (103) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Financial Sales and Analytics (92)

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

"The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 777 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 705 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 529 reviews)); "Pay is good and if you show up on time and write tidy programmers notes you'll never get fired." ((in 365 reviews)); "Free medical/dental and free food (snacks and drinks)." ((in 338 reviews))

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

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 411 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 281 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 240 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 117 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 108 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(758 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

87% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 758 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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758 reviews

4.0

Jun 19, 2026

Good work-life balance, but slow career growth

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance, chill culture, decent compensation especially early in career

Cons

Slower career growth/promotions on average, compensation doesn't scale as much, depending on team you have to deal with legacy systems

3.0

Jun 19, 2026

Culture decline due to difficult internal transfers

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The company culture used to be very good

Cons

They make internal team transfer harder and harder.

5.0

Jun 11, 2026

Great work-life balance and flexibility, but pay stagnates

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB, Flexibility, Medical & Health Insurance, Pension

Cons

Pay after 3/4 years starts stagnating

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