Is Bloomberg a good company to work for as a Software Engineer (Swe II)?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals working at Bloomberg have rated their employer with 4.4 out of 5 stars in 20 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Bloomberg employees being 4.0 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer (Swe II) Jobs at Bloomberg now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer (Swe II) interview questions at Bloomberg .

Does Bloomberg pay Software Engineer (Swe II) employees well?

Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Bloomberg with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 20 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 11.8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer (Swe II) salaries at Bloomberg.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (745) , Senior Software Engineer (454) , Account Manager (321) , Analyst (302) , Sales (176) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (132) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (106) , Software Engineer(Internship) (104) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Senior Software Developer (92)

What are the pros of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 781 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 731 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 537 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 378 reviews)); "free food is not bad; also the coffee is free; don't have to pay premiums for healthcare which is nice" ((in 343 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Micro management and under skilled TL" ((in 414 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 281 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 227 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 113 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 102 reviews))

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Bloomberg Software Engineer (Swe II) reviews

4.4

100% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

79% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity & inclusion

4.5

Compensation and benefits

4.3

Culture & values

4.2

Work/Life balance

3.3

Career opportunities

3.2

Senior management

Software Engineer (Swe II) employees have rated Bloomberg with 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals have an excellent working experience there. Bloomberg is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer (Swe II) professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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4.0

Jul 21, 2026

Great opportunities for learning and growth

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

A lot of opportunities to learn and grow

Cons

None right now at this place

5.0

May 22, 2026

Great work-life balance but work can be dull

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great WLB. Good people. Tasty snacks.

Cons

Somewhat boring work. Lots of old code bases. No big raises.

5.0

Apr 19, 2026

Bloomberg SWE

Swe new grad

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They have a great work life balance

Cons

I am not a fan of NYC and its crowdedness

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