Is Bloomberg a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 536 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.0 out of 5 stars based on 536 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Bloomberg.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Bloomberg?

87% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Bloomberg would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has increased by 7% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Bloomberg with a 4.4 rating for work-life-balance, 4.6 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (739) , Senior Software Engineer (449) , Account Manager (318) , Analyst (301) , Sales (176) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (106) , 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?

"Great benefits where you don't pay for health insurance and they do 50% 401k match" ((in 1074 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 772 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 701 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 549 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 374 reviews))

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

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 423 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 290 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 229 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 117 reviews)); "Strict, Late Working Hours, Sometimes hard to reach" ((in 106 reviews))

Bloomberg Sr. Software Engineer reviews

4.1

87% would recommend to a friend

(536 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

86% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 536 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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536 reviews

5.0

Sep 7, 2012

Challenging, rewarding, exciting , honorable , satisfyeng . If I were to build company it would be like this

Senior software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As I mentioned above , its great to work with bloomberg because it has unbelivable transperency , the sales done by company is visible to all. No sprecial siting arrangement for bosses. No closed cubicles. Great accountability , every work item is ticketed and resposibilites are clear. Its financially stable so only your performanc e matters. Good Pay and ability to contribute in new product conceptualization and developement .

Cons

Some things can be bit bothering , too much of buisness focus so new ideas are strictly evaluated for ROI , may loose forest for tree.

3.0

Aug 14, 2012

working is ok

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, good benefits, very good location

Cons

long hours too many times, cannot be considered an easy job, also depends on the group u land into. very top to bottom management because of finance roots

4.0

Aug 4, 2012

Good people Good company Too much support work of current software

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Everyone is good and motivated, the incentives are structured to get the best out of everyone. Lots of training courses available, including about 500 that are self-study web-based which you can do over lunchtimes.

Cons

Long hour, 45 per week minimum. Can't work from home ever. Free snacks in kitchen area are all fried/salt types like crisps, except for apples/oranges/bananas.

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