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Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for 4 years
April 12, 2019
New York, New York
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Free Snacks Free Soup Beautiful Pantry HealthCare Benefits (BWELL)

Cons
  • Old, arcane, proprietary stack.
  • Micromanagement and so-called 'TLs' who were raised from FSD are basically 'dogs' who worked like dogs and now expect you to work as they had done so in the past. They are sycophants and can be very rude and aggressive, unlike any other workplaces. (Senior managers condone their behavior as long as they get their jobs done).
  • You'll be bombarded with emails, meetings, and distractions; there's no place to vent.
  • No privacy. Probably the worst desk arrangement for an engineer. Perfect for non-technical traders/product managers.
  • Tremendous pressure. There is no respite, as others have mentioned. If you don't like what you are doing, good luck!
Advice to Management

Nothing. Just waiting for the right offer. Oh no, thanks for the miserable years I have spent here.

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