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
I've never really heard any strong opinions(either for or against) working at Bloomberg. Anyone whose working there currently, what are your thoughts. What made you choose Bloomberg and where do you see yourself next? TC:0 YOE:0 #engineering #software #swe
Was free food just during Covid or is it now too? Do engineers get a mac? Is the dev environment easy to work with at BB? Where do engineers generally exit to? Will technical skills and more good to transition to other companies ? Transitioning from Meta where I interned, the alternative is Ama...Read more
I'm only a few weeks on this app and wow, things seem fairly bleak for most. Sure, I have some TC envy, but I'll take lower pay over all the negatives I see people posting about.....threat of layoffs, shit culture, work probation (sorry forgot the term), perks disappearing, etc. SRE TC 240 10+ YOE...Read more
I suppose it probably depends on team. was looking at jobs in NYC and was considering bloomberg. What's your experience been working at bloomberg? Is there still scope for solving challenging problems in distributed computing? Have 1.5 yoe. mostly java backend experience but want to write more C++ ...Read more
I already gave my 1.5month notice of quitting. I am moving elsewhere and only set that date bc I wanted insurance throughout the month till i switch. I hate my manager, and feel less than enthusiastic about my product. What are the consequences of not working or reporting for meetings anymore. I am ...Read more
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I recently joined Bloomberg and am working at the 731 Lexington office. I have a budget of $3k a month and am thinking of a 1 bedroom apartment. Is that an ideal budget for Manhattan? Trying not to stay in Jersey because I am looking for a 20-30 min commute at most. Please advise on what is the best...Read more
Are there any SWE working at BBG that are value investing their own money? If so, can I reach out to you? #bloomberg #swe #bbg
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I'm very curious what gets discussed in the Bloomberg part of Blind, but I'm stupid risk adverse. I won't even ride a bicycle, and I definitely don't wanna risk losing my job. Is it really worth it to sign up for Blind with your Bloomberg email? Wouldn't it be immediately obvious since all company ...Read more
Location: London Working at a startup currently Bloomberg: £85k (base + joining bonus) + expected first year bonus ~£5k Maven Securities: similar to Bloomberg SquarePoint Capital: in final rounds, no data on levels.fyi Feel free to add your opinions in comments! Blind tax - YOE: 0.5 TC: 🥜 #blo...Read more
Good WLB is 5 hours a week at Bloomberg or Google. Or even the occasional 0 hours of work outside of meetings. Oh also, meetings don’t count as hours of work. Saying you’re blocked during standup is not taxing to your mental capacity. Talking about how the sprint went last week and giving yourself ...Read more
What's a good TC for a Senior Software Engineer in Bloomberg London? Need this for my negotiations. Currently working in India at Microsoft. I'm planning to ask for 130k+30k GBP YOE: 4.5 Poll Choices format (Base + Signing Bonus) #bloomberg #london
I’m working as a Senior Software Engineer at Bloomberg London. Before I joined Bloomberg I was warning 60 LPA at 3.5 years of experience in India. If I move to Bloomberg Pune would they be able to offer me 80 LPA - 1 Cr? TC: £ 140k YOE: 5+
Bloomberg is not Google. But Bloomberg is still not some random third-tier or fourth-tier company. There are people with degrees from Berkeley, Brown, UWaterloo working here too. These people are extremely competitive. Not only are they good at their job, but they are also good at poking holes in t...Read more
Hi blind people working at Bloomberg. I'm curious to know it there are any restrictions on trading crypto for SWEs at Bloomberg similar to trading stocks. Can someone working there day trade Crypto? TC 200k
Just out of my personal curiosity. Any designers working at Bloomberg NYC? I heard that Bloomberg design team has pretty good WLB and benefits for so designers rarely quit. I recently checked LinkedIn of my previous interviewers at Bloomberg (it was 4 years ago) and they are still working there. How...Read more
Recently received a support role job offer from Bloomberg Asia office. I am aware the standard working hours is 8am - 6pm, however does anyone know if this is a strict rule that you have to stay all the time in the office? I just want to know how's the flexibility be like in Bloomberg. Like can I w...Read more
I have 8 years of software engineering experience and is working as a Senior Software Engineer at Bloomberg. Since Bloomberg has no ladder, my role is pretty much highest position as individual contributor. I am considering to jump the ship and will be applying to FAANG. How will these company dec...Read more
Going to start working as software engineer at Bloomber London. How difficult would it be to transfer from London to NY office down the road? seems TC is much higher in NY @bloomberg #bloomberg