This even though the company is usually very flexible Work includes lots of manual tasks and lack of great leadership hinders learning. Pros Free food. Cons Lots of annoying tasks. Vast company, challenging infrastructure, some amazing people. Some teams do exceptional work, philanthropy projects always fantastic to work on, lots of opportunity for young people, active seek fresh talent and encourage younger people to come in.
Little separation of work and home life. Extremely long hours. Multi national management can be challenging and cause a disconnect. My temporary work experience at this company was a very good opportunity to improve my Bloomberg Terminal use skills I was trained during three weeks, learning not only form a user perspective, but also the background of the system. Yes No There are 4 unhelpful reviews 4.
Vendor managed contract Security Director U. As a senior member of the security provider for Bloomberg, I have never worked with such a forward-thinking, driven and ambitious business.
The executive leadership team is keen to progress and professionalize this industry and have a clear plan on how to move this forward. Exceptional employers. Good job overall. I'd rather not say! Former Employee - London - 16 April A good job to have, but they don't offer permanent contracts, unfortunately Management is ok. Location clean and welcoming! Pros Free lunches, fruits, drinks.
Cons Schedule starts way too early. Workplace culture is very open and good to learn, collaborate with co-workers, cross-department, cross company, even cross region projects. Do the right thing. Great culture - low salary, somewhat progression, good benefits a bit longer hours, but you get used to as the environment is very relaxed and you have time to catch up and meet new colleagues. Yes There are 2 helpful reviews 2 No.
Great culture, poor management, flexible hours but random project. Difficult to grow and merit not based on result but relationships. Young and dynamic but not serious enough when it counts. Yes No There are 1 unhelpful reviews 1. Lots to learn about the software and financial industries.
You'll find the place is highly collaborative and people work to get stuff done. The engineering culture is great. You will deal with legacy technology. Even though a lot has been done to upgrade things, I don't think you'll ever get away from the legacy. Would help to defer to folks who are at ground zero for many products. There are folks who really know what should be done, but don't get to. Claimed Profile. Want to know more about working here? Ask a question about working or interviewing at Bloomberg.
Our community is ready to answer. Pros Nice facilities and amenities. Cons Long hours, not great work-life balance. Yes There are 1 helpful reviews 1 No. Jobs at Bloomberg. Employee Support Analyst.
Very young vibe and a lot of freebies. Free snacks healthy and not-so-healthy , drinks and they provide food for breakfast and lunch. Like most companies, your experience depends on what management chain you work for. Very fast paced and demanding, but at times undermined the sense of teamwork and focuses more on individuals. The pay and the exposure was good. Pros Free food and drinks, great locations, has an immersive culture. Cons Politics can impeed growth. Not a strong sense of team, more indivudual.
Worked as a temp here and it was fine. Though be aware there is very little chance you can get moved up to a full time offer. If you can't code then you definitely won't be hired full time.
Pros Good pantry, Can have a good manager, can work on an interesting project. Cons Limited chance to move to fulltime. I've been working here for 20 years. Now that it has gotten too big, it's more like any big company with everything having to go through HR.
Overall, a great company to work for. Pros Pay, time off, sick time, benefits. Cons company has gotten too big, now typical corporate machine. Bloomberg is great when it comes to pay and benefits.
Compared to most other companies I have seen, the vacation, sick, leave time, and other misc benefits are pretty generous. If you find the right group of coworkers, they can literally make an otherwise horrible day bearable. Sadly, that is just about where it ends. Getting even minor things done such a programming enhancements, implementing task efficiencies can be impossible.
Their infrastructure is held together with duct tape and bubblegum and their business managers are only interested in getting the next shiny new thing to market; never mind if it's buggy and doesn't work.
The company, as a whole, also does not value its employees at all. They are just cogs in the machine. If one leaves, they just get replaced. HR doesn't care to understand why, or address ongoing issues because they can simply find someone else. Pretty sad because a lot of the older employees, who literally helped to build and shape the company, are treated pretty badly and the new ones, fresh out of college, tend to come in, stay a few years, then leave.
Work-life balance is terrible and the company lacks any reasonable amount of flexibility. The company has actually grown in the past year and a half, with most employees working remotely. But they still won't even consider allowing anyone to continue to do so, even if means much happier and more productive employees. This is extra ridiculous because of the global nature of the company.
People in many roles work remotely from their coworkers anyway ie most of my direct coworkers, I have - more Pros Benefits, pay; coworkers tend to be great fun. Yes There are 6 helpful reviews 6 No. I really enjoy the company culture, use to be better, now still good. Ppl are all friendly and helpful. Management are considerate and flexible.
Coding part usually not challenging and pretty repetitive. Pros perks, friendly culture. Cons code standard not high. In many ways Bloomberg is a model place to work-ethical culture, perks and benefits, well-organized. But news dept is very hit or miss. No strong vision or leadership, pay lip service to work-life balance but lot of top down mismanagement and long hours. Fire great people and keep incompetent ones. Cut back resources but add work to workload and expect same level of performance.
Pros good pay, smart coworkers. Cons mismangement, mixed messages, cost cuts, weak leadership. Was an amazing place but the times have chnaged. I've had a fantastic ride at Bloomberg for the last 10 years. Generally it's been a fun innovative company to work for and a great brand to be under. Over the last 3 years it's been very clearly they are prepping to sell. Headcount have shrieked while additional work has been added. It's a great legacy but it's best years are past it.
Pros Compensation and free food. Interesting place to work, not quite like any other. The company has its unique way of doing things for sure. Once you find your stride, there can be a lot of opportunities.
Pros Free lunches, nice workspace, resources. Cons Management. Ask yourself the following questions when thinking about a response:. In particular, think about: what are the differences between Bloomberg's news services and those of its competitors? Which puts more of a focus on video? Which has a larger share of the market? Who do they collaborate with? If you studied media, back up your answers and use any insights that you may have gained and relevant experience. Mention any training programmes that you might be interested in and how you hope they might develop your work in the future.
If you want to work for Bloomberg in one of its many offices abroad, perhaps try to use an example of a travel experience where you had to interact with different people and cultures to explain why this would be a good fit for you. If you choose to talk about this at interview, it may help to remember that the company famously has expansive modern headquarters and rules against private offices and other hierarchy-enforcing infrastructure.
You could articulate what you like about this sort of environment — or something else that strikes you as interesting. Bloomberg deals in news as well as finance and the topics often overlap — and you are almost guaranteed to be asked a question about current affairs.
According to anecdotal reports from past Bloomberg candidates, the topic is likely to change regularly or even day-to-day. These commercial awareness style questions can be tough, so read on for our tips on how to handle them. This is still no guarantee of success — Bloomberg may ask you about an older story that has had a lasting impact.
What may seem like a purely political story at first will have knock-on effects in the financial world. Think globally, not just locally. The economic impact of Covid is an obvious example. For each sample world news event above try to ask yourself how it changes the financial map of the world and what effect would it have on businesses in different regions.
There are steps you can take to mitigate the damage:. Think first about what you do know about the situation.
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