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Challenging Work, Overwhelming Hours

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for 2 years
September 26, 2016
London, England
5.0
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Pros

Great functional challenges. In Bloomberg, you work on many "small" problems and see how clients use them.

Many teams have their clients in the same building, which makes the development cycle much smoother.

Pay is way above the market, and raises are far, far away from the average.

Company culture. You really feel empowered and protected. They take care of everything they can to facilitate your life. For example: If you have a child, you have 10 "emergency nannies." Just call, and someone comes home to help you with the kids.

Work with many smart people. The average is pretty high.

Private company; stop worrying about shares, investors, and other crap. There is money to fund any project that is good in the short, medium, and long term.

Flexibility. If you do the job, no one questions what you do.

Flat structure: Speaking about a project with top management or the founders is not something you see in all companies, but it feels sh*t good when a guy among the richest in the world feels proud of your work and tells you about it.

Philanthropy. When you have a bad day, you can just think that you are working for a company where all the profit goes to charity :)

Cons
  • Work/Life balance. You need to be careful with this. If you like your job, it is really easy to overwork without limit.

When you do, the company treats you even better, which ends up in a cycle that results in you working 12 hours a day. (That said, no one controls how much you work).

  • Politics. Even if there is a flat structure, when things come from the top, they are done on the day. (Not sure if this is something wrong, but be aware of it).
Advice to Management

The company needs more advertisement in the tech world, outside of financial cities.

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