Limited career growth and very little return for the time invested into your career - Data Researcher Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
Jan 13, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Excellent benefits, better than any other corporate in South Africa if not the best - Flexible working hours, starting between 7-9am - Very very long term incentive plans - International travel once you enter the management structures - Willing to relocate to international offices if the need arises

Cons

- Global Data department is extremely limited, there are very few outs and even fewer growth opportunities within the department unless you choose management - Management is the only way to really grow in the company, with respect to compensation and career growth - Uncompetitive salary with minimal initial increases - Opaque compensation reviews (not negotiable) and peer performance reviews - No focus on growing employee skills and product knowledge peaks after six months - No form of mentorship whatsoever - Management are big-headed and unwilling to acknowledge failures or errors in judgement - Nepotism and self-preservation is far too common

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

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.

1.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Working hours are a standard 8-5, 7-4, or 9-6, depending on what you are scheduled. - Opportunities to meet great clients - Benefits

Cons

- Terrible analytics managers and TLs - The department is known for micro-management - Have seen discrimination across the analytics and sales departments multiple times

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