Pros: Some of the newer teams are working on really cool stuff. If you get into one of these teams, you will have lots of fun. The culture is laid back; no one cares if you walk in at 11 am, unlike some of the older teams where the manager will take you aside and lecture you if you come in at 9:35 instead of 9:30. Don't join the older teams. You'll work on the same thing for your entire time, sometimes not even pushing any code to production for months on end, ending up in the project being cancelled. Some of these notorious teams are: * Any of the "yellow key" groups such as Equities and Mortgages * Some of the real-time teams such as BPIPE, Ticker Plant, Data License The cool teams are Software Infrastructure and some foundational application teams.

Cons: Lots of cliques, particularly in the older teams. Avoid the older teams.

Pros: * Fast-paced * Opportunities for those who are prepared to seek it * Diverse organization – you get the chance to move around

Cons: Bloomberg is a very diverse organization with a very loosely defined management structure, so pretty much everything differs among the various teams. I would say that I am lucky to be working in a team with whom I get along really well. My advice would be that you should choose your team carefully when joining Bloomberg.

Pros: Open door and transparent policy. Very intelligent and motivated people, with the ability to take ownership and be proactive. Awesome training program for fresh students. Very generous benefits, great snacks, and a nice working environment.

Cons: Very aggressive culture; it might take a while to get used to. It can be very busy sometimes, and overtime is expected.