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Don't come to Bloomberg if you have a choice

Financial Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for 2 years
December 2, 2012
New York, New York
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Very good compensation, good health insurance plan, free snacks and soda, and breakfast.

Cons
  1. There's no career growth at all. There's too much political stuff in this company. I've seen many people who don't contribute more than others on the team but get promoted to team leader or manager, just because they have good personal relationships with their boss.

  2. It's not very professional in terms of software development. Bloomberg hires a lot of non-professionals to do the software development. Many people never or seldom developed software before they joined this company. So, there's a lot of poor code waiting for you to maintain and fix.

Advice to Management
  1. Promote those who can get the job done, with fewer political considerations.
  2. Hire a professional person to do the professional job.

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