Avoid if at all possible. - Software Developer Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
Jan 15, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building, nice fish, free snacks, good benefits, socially conscious, stable job.

Cons

There are those that love it and I can only speak from my own experience, what you find will vary greatly from team to team. What I found is absolutely no career path or advancement potential of any kind for technical people, You are a "programmer bee" and that's the extent of what the company wants/expects from you. Much of the work is tedious and menial, there's a fanatical dedication to proprietary tools and methods (which as an experienced senior hire I really wasn't impressed by), no project management, poor planning. It's a stifling, oppressive place that cripples all their best, most creative people. R&D is a massive sweatshop that relies on an constant stream of incoming H1Bs and fresh college grads they can get to before they learn anything that might make them attractive to another company. All in all I'd say that if you're an experienced programmer with skills in legacy systems, or a recent college grad that can't find work, or you need the stability and benefits to support your family then it might be worth it.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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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.

4.0
Jun 28, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Opportunities to do lots of work with data and finance to apply knowledge in both programming and Subject-Matter Expertise (SME). Excellent Work-Life Balance (WLB) and extremely welcoming culture. You can reach out to anyone for help or just to talk, and they will get back to you (although management does require more scheduling in advance). Generous compensation (good wage) and benefits, including housing for interns. If you heard the rumors that the Bloomberg Princeton office has a great Bloomberg Pantry (read: company-provided breakfast and lunch), the rumors are true.

Cons

Not the place for those looking for cutting-edge AI. The company is not as fast with AI as the company prioritizes reliability and accuracy above all, and much of AI is not at an acceptable threshold for management to be willing to take that risk with financial data (at least in 2026). You may get a project to automate menial processes, which is really cool, but that tends to involve actually doing the menial processes, which feels unproductive. Princeton office is good but New York is considered preferable. Coworkers are not very reachable outside of work hours. Compensation is low in Data compared to Software Engineers.

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