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Q&A With Bloomberg Employees
Challenging. Surprising. Fast-paced. Purposeful. Life at Bloomberg is many things, but it’s never dull. We’re a truly global business with a truly diverse workforce. We pride ourselves on being open, inclusive and collaborative — and in providing a work environment that inspires our employees to be their best.
How employees describe working at Bloomberg
i love it so much i look forward to going to work each and every single day
It is a great company to work for, especially if you want to build a long-term career. Benefits are excellent (health insurance, pension). The flip side is dealing with high-level politics and the constant micromanagement.
helps me make money in my investments
Too many rounds of interviews.
One of the few places to pay journalists an annual bonus
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What it's like to work at Bloomberg
- Bloomberg employees generally work 9.2 hrs a day
- Employees at Bloomberg report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Bloomberg have 2 meetings
- 78% of Bloomberg employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Bloomberg employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 75% of Bloomberg employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Bloomberg employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 74% of Bloomberg employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Bloomberg Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 20
How many women are in your team? is it diverse enough?
Top Employee Response
just 1 out of 13... so i guess probably not.
Varies from unit to unit but overall very diverse. In our unit of 43 we have 12 women and more than half of our unit are diverse in ethnicity and persons of color.
there are 12 people in my team including the team lead. it grew from just 8 people from 1 year ago. all male, until one female engineer joined about 3 months ago. other teams might have 1 or 2 more. my guestimate is perhaps 15% overall in engineering. which is about the same from what i have seen in the few dozens other companies in the past 2 decades, when i was mostly consultant.
What kind of relocation or moving stipends does Bloomberg offer?
Top Employee Response
Depends on location and need but quite generous.
Complete relocation assistance from door to door
How do the current devs on the team act towards new developers that join?
willing to help, but pretty reactive, not proactive.
definitely not as warm as in the smaller companies. in big companies, or HUGE company like bloomberg, don't expect anything like a family. but people are generally nice.
What unique perks and benefits does Bloomberg provide?
mental health benefit
What kind of people does Bloomberg like to hire?
Strong performers, driven with good sense of initiative and judgment.
What is the best perk or benefit that Bloomberg offers?
Free healthcare
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the IT department at Bloomberg?
Something related to last project you’ve worked- be ready to provide details
What's the work from home policy like at Bloomberg?
Very flexible! As long as you're not making some ridiculous request/doing it all the time without a good reason, there are no issues with working from home when you need.
what's your workflow? agile? waterfall?
watergilefall. different groups are doing agile differently. QA, UX and PO... are all shared across many teams. i know many teams, and none have dedicated SM. people rotate to take turn, and mostly just setting up meetings, making the tools/reports align. the team lead has a tremendous amount of authority and responsible. which can be both good and bad. and generally, TLs are good, they know the technology, people, process, managing, business, clients etc, so they can provide good leadership in those areas.
How are the benefits at Bloomberg for employees in Product?
Bloomberg's Product team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 86% of Bloomberg employees in Product say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Product also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.
How are the benefits at Bloomberg for employees in Engineering?
Bloomberg's Engineering team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 88% of Bloomberg employees in Engineering say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Engineering also get 20-30 days of paid vacation, and most of them believe the cash value of their benefits is $2500+/mo.
How are the benefits at Bloomberg for employees in Sales?
Bloomberg's Sales team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 88% of Bloomberg employees in Sales say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Sales also get 20-30 days of paid vacation.
How's career growth and advancement at Bloomberg?
63% of the same employees also feel like Bloomberg is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Bloomberg.
How are the managers in the Engineering department at Bloomberg?
Bloomberg's Engineering team rates their manager a B+ or 75/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. The engineering team (78%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Bloomberg?
Bloomberg employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A+ or 79/100. 67% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 84% of employees get raises every year.
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Should I work at Bloomberg?
49% of Bloomberg employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 27% are neutral and 24% would not recommend working at Bloomberg to their friends.
| 49% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 27% | Passive |
| 24% | Detractors |
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