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 759 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 759 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to 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 6% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Bloomberg with a 4.5 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.2 rating for culture and values and 3.7 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 (175) , 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 1065 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 788 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 717 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 536 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 367 reviews))

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

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 401 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 282 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 234 reviews)); "Absolute micromanagement and no career progression whatsoever." ((in 106 reviews)); "Strict, Late Working Hours, Sometimes hard to reach" ((in 106 reviews))

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4.2

82% would recommend to a friend

(759 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 759 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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759 reviews

5.0

Jun 1, 2025

Great Company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Better work life balance and fun culture

Cons

No stocks and very old tech stack

5.0

May 30, 2025

Great place to work at

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very good work-life balance Most managers are understanding Competitive salary

Cons

Growth can stagnate a bit Depending on your team the technologies you use can be outdated Things move generally a bit too slowly

5.0

May 28, 2025

Nice place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great culture Nice office Internal mobility is encouraged

Cons

A lot of proprietary technologies which means some of the skills you’ll learn are not transferable

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