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Great company, focused on doing good, but the product is outdated

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bloomberg LP for 4 years
July 19, 2022
New York, New York
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Good talent to learn from; mentoring is important here.
  • Learning engineering, financial, and leadership skills is actively encouraged, and Bloomberg provides training resources and classes.
  • Positive place to work.
  • Great to know that so much of our profit goes towards philanthropic endeavors, prioritizing D&I.
  • A true 9-to-5 workday; anything else you put in is up to you (might be team/group-specific, but I haven't heard anything different).
Cons

Everything that follows is based on working on the Terminal, but there are many other roles in the company where this does not apply (most web-based teams).

  • The Terminal does not use open-source technology and is stuck with a lot of proprietary technologies that could be improved upon.
  • It can be a bit of turning the Titanic around when it comes to serious technological improvements.
  • Clients are set in their ways (have been using it for 30+ years), which makes decisionmakers resistant to change.
Advice to Management

The terminal should be web-based. It's 2022!

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
4.0

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