Work-life balance; nice culture, decent people; can find something mildly interesting to do
No cutting edge stuff, fair share of weird legacy if you're unlucky with the team A lot of people just coasting, including management, resulting in a lack of things being done TC seems to be mostly based on the tenure; don't hope to get any decent increases for the first couple of years regardless of how much you work, unless on the new-grad position
could you share some light on how onboarding training is for software dev role at bloomberg.? how long is it and whats the nature of training. i have heard that Bloomberg has in house propreitary software and tools. wondering what it will be like. YOE:5 TC: 130k #bloomberg
Hi, I am an incoming Bloomberg new grad, I heard that during the first few months of training, if you dont do well they will fire you. I wanted to gauge how hard it ganna be.
Anyone at Bloomberg have information on the new hire training for senior engineers? Wondering what topics they cover, how long is it, and is it useful? Thank you
What opportunities are there at Bloomberg for new grads? I'm just joining and I'm wondering what should I be doing? How do I make my time at Bloomberg more fun and productive than helpful to my career? I'm in pre-training. Training begins whenever the next class opens up. What do you know about Bl...Read more
The Oracle offer is in Redwood Shores, CA and Bloomberg offer is in NY. Compensation is comparable. In Oracle, the team is Data Integration Cloud, while the team will be decided later in Bloomberg after training. Which of the two companies is a good fit for a fresh graduate based on work and career ...Read more
How much should I get in TC for an entry level sales and analytics role with Bloomberg. I’m a Finance Economics double major and will have my CFA level 1 by graduation. I’ve also had training in Bloomberg Terminals and Capital IQ, with 700k investment experience, and interned in international busine...Read more
Google Facebook and Amazon seem to have really high pay, but that's not all that counts. Bloomberg has good mentorship but mediocre pay. I've had two friends jump to high frequency training firms. Jane street, 2sig, hrt seem to be popular. #engineering #software #swe
Currently have the following offers as new grad; M's deadline coming up tomorrow. Microsoft (Redmond, team: C+T Outlook) Base: 110,000 Stock: 120,000 (3.5 years vesting) Sign-on: 50,000 (split over two years, after negotiation) Annual bonus: ~10% Bloomberg (NYC, team tbd after training) Base: 145,...Read more
Asking on behalf of friend joining as new grad at Bloomberg. 1) Which location is good for new grad NY or NJ? 2) What are some of the best teams available for backend or infrastructure engineer at NJ? 3) Can they start with NJ and choose NY team after training? TC: 250K #bloomberg #bloomberglaw
To the existing employees at Bloomberg or somebody who knows enough to comment, what are some great teams to work for at Bloomberg for a new software engineer for career development? Recently got a software engineer offer at Bloomberg which includes trainings and an opportunity to work for a team o...Read more
I heard rumors that back in the day like 10 to 15 years ago Bloomberg was very aggressive in terms of performance management. New employees being let go during orientation and onboarding/training? Is this fake news? Talking about straight up firing not layoff or rif. TC:180K
I’m planning on joining BB soon and was wondering if they are still following the 3 days/week hybrid model. Does this also apply for pre-training and FSD program? Thank you!#engineering #software #Wlb #bloomberg
I was fortunate enough to receive and accept a new grad role at bloomberg. I've always been the type to excel at algorithms + lc style interviews but not quite so much the job itself and would appreciate tips specific to bloomberg regarding its culture, work style, etc beyond the typical learning qu...Read more
Really torn on making decision between Amazon vs Bloomberg (both in NYC). Amazon: ~ 166k TC + 7k reloc Bloomberg: 170k TC + 40k sign bonus (paid in first yr, will have to pay back prorated if leave before 2 yrs) + 10k relocation Both have pros and cons based on browsing here and common knowledge: ...Read more
At Bloomberg the quality of BU course varies wildly. What are some of the best courses you’ve taken? How about other companies, how doe FAANG provide workshops? Do you think the trainings are on par with let’s say grad school courses?
Not much else to say just that Cognizant is a horrible company, but the training was kind of decent. I only joined 6 months ago to have income while interviewing at actual companies. Just accepted a Bloomberg offer for 150k base + 20k bonus. Spent a lot of time lurking on Blind, thanks for the motiv...Read more
Started at Bloomberg London a few months back as a new grad. Was initially assigned a heavy C++ team until the new grad training. However, I have 0 experience with C++. After the training I decided to stay in the same group. Now, I have been assigned several tasks with C++ and so far I have totally...Read more
I currently have full-time offers from Amazon (in AWS) and from Bloomberg, both for new-grad Software Engineering positions. Here are all the pros and cons I've gathered so far, both from my perspective and from browsing through here: Amazon: 108k base + 44k signing (over 2 years) + 70k RSUs(5/15/4...Read more
Seeking serious/experienced advices only. I am a soon to be Team Lead at Bloomberg. Currently in transition and training for 8 months. Amazon recruiter has reached out to me via LinkedIn for management role. Even though my LinkedIn still says Senior Software Engineer. Should I engage with the rec...Read more
My friend will join Bloomberg in the first week of February. The recruiter told him that there are no training sessions in feb, so he has to pre-train in some team. My friend told the recruiter that he wants to work in ML/NLP/Big Data team, but the recruiter told him that ML/NLP/Big Data teams won't...Read more