Bloomberg reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(8,231 total reviews)
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

85% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Bloomberg has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,231 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3.0
Jul 11, 2018

The Good and the Bad - Analytics -> Sales

Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Nearly free healthcare/dental/vision - Paid Time Off and fixed 8hr+1 workday - Fully stocked pantry/free dinner - Educational benefits (tuition and prof dev reimbursement) - Annual Picnic - Dedication to philanthropy - Excellent offices/location - Dedication to training their employees in Bloomberg product

Cons

- Analytics/Sales day-to-day job is very reactive, short-term, and task-based. There is no ability to see a project through from end to end. - Everything from communication to productivity is monitored and micromanaged by middle managers - While the company espouses transparency, there is no transparency when it comes to compensation and career progression - Career progression is solely based on business need and not on the strengths of the employee - Non-transferable skills to outside of Bloomberg (you get trapped in the Bloomberg bubble) - Promotions/Internal job changes with higher responsibility do not translate into higher compensation - More senior people at the company are the middle of the pack. Top talent find opportunities elsewhere with the education Bloomberg provides. Underperformers are weeded out through constant changes in departments and not being compensated well.

2.0
Jul 3, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

* big company * infrastructure teams have some really good people

Cons

My experience working for the fit tickets team has been extremely negative . My manager used to frequently quote "I don't need good programmers, I need guys that can put in long hours ". Trading systems is a sad place inside an rather progressive company.

1.0
Jun 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Snacks, generous health benefits, 401k match is good

Cons

Bloomberg's best days as a high-growth tech firm are way behind it as clients continually look for ways to get rid of terminals; passive investing is getting more popular, eliminating the need for a high-priced terminal that often functions like a high-priced chat service; news department is beholden to big clients that quash stories; HR department is a joke -- constantly making mistakes; not friendly to women. Never worked with a pregnant woman, probably because family is forbidden.

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