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Been here a while. Seen ups and downs. Overall, OK

Senior Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for 6 years
January 13, 2013
New York, New York
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great colleagues. Great benefits. Good compensation. Decent work-life balance. Some software projects are interesting. Lately, they are improving how software projects are run. There has been some relaxing of the unending emphasis on Time-to-Market (i.e., deliver something ASAP) to actually taking the time to build something cool.

Cons

Old and proprietary technology. There is no way around this.

The terminal is an artifact from the 80s, with several paint jobs. But hey, it works!

There are some teams working on cool stuff, but they are the exception rather than the norm.

Management is rigid, and there is quite a bit of politics.

Not always a meritocracy – more like a favoritocracy. But that is a fact of life everywhere.

Big brother atmosphere, where everything is monitored. Lately, this has been improving.

Advice to Management

The direction over the last couple of years has been positive, with the work environment improving. Keep moving in that direction. Market conditions will be a challenge, and hence attrition becomes doubly expensive.

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