Pros: It pays well and is very secure. Sometimes there are free vegetables.

Cons: It is virtually impossible to get anything done here. The more ambitious and creative you are, the more you will hate it. You can't even use the Internet, which makes research and development practically impossible. I've worked for big banks, big tech, military intelligence, and I've never been in such a locked-down environment. Employees (and often co-workers) are treated as the enemy. The more you accomplish, the more visible a target you become. The technology is abysmal, antiquated, and crippled. Working here is a dead-end because your skills will rot and become utterly irrelevant to the real world. Also, it is a sweatshop. You will work 16-hour days on more than one occasion, and you will be seen on weekends much more than any rational person would like. Also, constant interruptions, bright lights, loud noises, and uncomfortable, cramped quarters.

Pros: Great place to learn if you're just starting out.

Cons: Growth for later-stage engineers slows quickly as the Bloomberg tech stack is antiquated and infra moves slow.

Pros: The location of their New York office is beautiful.

Cons: You probably have to handle some old C++ legacy code.