My first financial industry job - Senior Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
4 Jun 2011
Recommend
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Pros

Excellent benefits Access to in-depth financial news

Cons

Note: I have many years of software engineering experience but this was my first job in the financial industry. So the "cons" I listed here may be "norms" for other people who have been in the industry for a long time. 1. You probably will feel more like an assembly line worker than a professional with special skills. Don't expect to have that feeling of a respected, unique engineer. 2. Sometimes laughable software practices. You will know what I mean if you can tell the difference between programming and software engineering 3. Need to fix a lot of nonsense code and very often need to work within the constraints of broken/bad architectures 4. Must use the Bloomberg terminal almost for everything, which makes me feel the clock has been turned back to 80's. 5. Unprofessional/incompetent managers/team leaders. I would say many of them are more like foremen than managers. I suspect they don't feel very secure (because their Bloomberg "management experience" probably will be useless if they need to find another job), which makes their management even worse. 6. Many people need to work long hours 7. Not enough bathrooms. 5 out of 10 times you will need to wait in line to get a stall

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5.0
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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.

2.0
12 May 2026
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Pros

Great Office, Free Snacks and plenty of social events

Cons

Be prepared for a heavily politicised culture — it's pervasive and affects day-to-day working life significantly. The organisation suffers from clear in-group favouritism at the leadership level, where certain groups are visibly preferred for opportunities, recognition, and advancement. This creates an uneven playing field and quietly damages morale for those outside those circles. Leadership collaboration leaves a lot to be desired. In four years, I didn't experience a single structured team-building or bonding initiative — a telling sign of how little investment goes into people and team cohesion. Perhaps most concerning is the approach to compliance. Raising legitimate concerns or challenging existing practices is met with significant resistance from senior stakeholders, rather than genuine engagement. A culture where pushback replaces accountability is one worth approaching with caution.

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