Does Bloomberg pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Bloomberg employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Bloomberg. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Bloomberg?

79% of Bloomberg employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Bloomberg 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Bloomberg?

Software Engineer (734) , Senior Software Engineer (445) , Account Manager (313) , Analyst (301) , Sales (175) , Intern (171) , Sales Representative (168) , Analytics (131) , Global Data Analyst (123) , Reporter (108) , Data Analyst (104) , Software Engineer(Internship) (103) , Financial Analyst (99) , Financial Software Developer (93) , Financial Sales and Analytics (92)

What are the pros of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"great benefits and 401" ((in 1060 reviews)); "The people are great and they provide dozens of opportunities to get to know the company more." ((in 771 reviews)); "Great culture and a clear vision on how to be a highly successful private company." ((in 700 reviews)); "Good work life balance: 8am to 6pm and you are done at 6pm most of the times" ((in 510 reviews)); "Pay is good and raises very nice." ((in 376 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Bloomberg according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management staff with limited “leaders”" ((in 404 reviews)); "A bad manager can do what he likes and the company will cover him irrespective of your complaints." ((in 283 reviews)); "long hours (contracted hours are at least 25% more than industry average) with no flexibility." ((in 232 reviews)); "There is no career progression for developers and this is by design." ((in 111 reviews)); "Too exhaustive work, with extended working hours" ((in 107 reviews))

What are employees saying about Bloomberg layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Bloomberg layoffs and their outlook for job security at Bloomberg in 2026.

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Bloomberg reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(8,237 total reviews)

Michael R. Bloomberg and Vlad Kliatchko

85% approve of CEO

73% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.1

Work/Life balance

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Bloomberg has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 8,237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Bloomberg employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

8K reviews

1.0

Jun 24, 2010

It beats being unemployed... but when the economy is better I am gone

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent benefits Free food Posh work environment Four terminals at your workstation Central meeting place Screen showing the company's achievements and charity work

Cons

No professional development Middle management lacks the skills to lead The raises are bad Managers focus on the negative You are doing a good job if no one is complaining about you They keep bad managers in their positions Managers set unrealistic performance metrics and they would not change them You have to be on the lookout for being thrown under a bus No concern for best practices If you have a concern , managers tell you "too bad"

1.0

Jun 23, 2010

Read before seeking employment at Bloomberg LP

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

At its inception, Bloomberg LP hired employees which did not have colleague degrees. Company spends millions of $ on summer picnics worldwide

Cons

These young people which lack leadership skills are now department heads. They make business decisions based on perception and insecurities. Bloomberg LP is not a good place to work.

5.0

Jun 22, 2010

To the point

Dat center engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You will be well compensated. Their benefits are the epitimy of the golden hand cuffs. Not to mention the other perks you get such as discount tickets to all types of events in NYC. They also offer free snacks. Their bonus structure is open so you know what to expect as a bonus.

Cons

Big Company with many people competing to move up.

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