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If you have another offer, take it!

Senior Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for less than 1 year
November 17, 2009
New York, New York
1.0
Doesn't RecommendDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Free medical/dental and free food (snacks and drinks).

Some of the smartest people you'll meet.

That's about it.

If you have another offer, take it!

Cons
  1. No flexible time.
  2. Very long hours (9-6 mandatory, though they won't admit it). Take lunch or don't; you must be there for 9 hours at least. And that's a short day.
  3. Project management is a joke.
  4. Proprietary technology and outdated.
  5. Forget finding another job. You'll forget what you know in about 3 months and won't be able to put anything on your resume.
  6. They like to hire fresh graduates so they can mold them to their culture.
Advice to Management

Pay more attention to what business needs. You will slowly lose market share once the older generation of traders leave.

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