Great company, lousy raises - Senior Software Engineer Bloomberg Employee Review

4.0
Dec 25, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Great colleagues. Open, collaborative environment. Great benefits. Beautiful office space. Training opportunities. Good work/life balance. Free drinks and snacks. Good culture for the most part.

Cons

Work often dull and uninspiring. Almost zero greenfield development takes place. This is due to massive amounts of poorly written legacy code heavily relied on for business to continue running. Tons of red tape. Stuck using antiquated tech like C++03, FORTRAN, AIX. Ton of wasted productivity due to long build times and migration efforts to Linux that should have started 20 years ago. Favoritism in promotion process in some cases(people 2 years out of training class with no project mgmt experience promoted over veterans with track records of producing results) Since 2016 raises have generally been below inflation for many across the firm. Firm becoming more political over time with managers focusing on presentation more than delivery.

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Cons

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3.0
Jul 24, 2026
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Pros

Stable company with excellent compensation and benefits. Great place to build a strong foundation in data center operations and enterprise infrastructure. Exposure to a wide range of technologies, vendors, and production environments. Collaborative culture with supportive coworkers and a healthy work-life balance. Good environment for learning the fundamentals of hardware deployment, troubleshooting, networking, and large-scale infrastructure.

Cons

Career growth can be slow due to a very flat organizational structure and low turnover in senior positions. Limited opportunities to develop new technical skills or take ownership of major infrastructure projects. Training and professional development opportunities can be inconsistent and may depend on management support rather than individual initiative. Engineers looking for greater technical ownership, innovation, or faster career progression may eventually outgrow the role.

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