Pros: Loved the people, and the snacks! A great company to do an internship with!

Cons: None I can think of. The pay is fairly good, but maybe not as good as some other companies might provide.

Pros: Great place if you have a good manager.

Cons: Politics, a lot of internal tech.

Pros: - Job security: The company does great during economic turmoil. - Very good culture, a supportive environment where people help each other. - The company runs training and mentoring for non-engineering roles, encouraging and supporting internal moves into software engineering. - Continuous learning: Internal meetups, mentoring programs, text and video materials, and courses/classes are available, and managers are mostly supportive. - A lot of talented people who try to share knowledge. - Internal meetups for enthusiasts of various topics such as testing, design, your favorite language, etc. - People stick around more than in other big tech companies; you can see quite a lot of very experienced engineers around. - Very good compensation (not as good as FANGs, but still above market). - Transfer to the USA is possible (most likely New York HQ). - Easy to change team/role. - No levels: You are either an engineer (entry) or a senior engineer (experienced). - Heterogeneous technology stack: You'll find your niche. - If you like C++, they are good and respected in the field. - No cut-throat atmosphere among peers. - I've seen a lot of support provided for struggling individuals. - We used to be allowed to work from any office (before the pandemic); some were using it for traveling around the world with family. - For those who are allowed to work from home, it was pretty generous before the pandemic (unofficial limits were pretty generous). - Flexible working arrangements, such as 4-day work weeks. - Free snacks (not meals). - The company is present in many industries, so it has more diversity and opportunity to change career paths than FANGs. - No overtime, death marches, weekend assignments, etc. - Opportunities to do social work, such as teaching math or reading at a local school. - The backend is Linux and mostly open source.

Cons: - 9-hour workday. - A lot of legacy C++ applications with nasty workflows. - Terminal frontend is JavaScript, but it's not a JavaScript that will count in other frontend roles (proprietary tooling). - Recent obsession with standardization on Visual Studio Code. - Windows workstations to write UNIX software (being fair: MacBooks are pretty popular as well). - Some areas are political and with nasty backstabbing. - Most interesting stuff happens in the US. - Easy to sleepwalk into a dead end if you are not proactive about your career. - Benefits are somewhat poor compared to other tech companies. - No free healthy food; just junk food. - Compensation does not match FANG big-tech companies. Bloomberg is not a public company and does not grant stock. Cash bonuses do not compensate for lack of RSUs. - Too many experienced and valuable contributors move to FANG, replaced by fresh undergrads. Nothing against fresh undergrads, but healthy proportions should be maintained. - Recruitment process still relies on external suppliers, providing a poor first impression for candidates. - No levels if you are into chasing promotion to L5 or something. - Compensation progression is not clear and depends on your manager support and politics. - Situation and culture in non-engineering departments are not so great.