The Good and the Bad - Analytics -> Sales - Anonymous employee Bloomberg Employee Review

3.0
Jul 11, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Nearly free healthcare/dental/vision - Paid Time Off and fixed 8hr+1 workday - Fully stocked pantry/free dinner - Educational benefits (tuition and prof dev reimbursement) - Annual Picnic - Dedication to philanthropy - Excellent offices/location - Dedication to training their employees in Bloomberg product

Cons

- Analytics/Sales day-to-day job is very reactive, short-term, and task-based. There is no ability to see a project through from end to end. - Everything from communication to productivity is monitored and micromanaged by middle managers - While the company espouses transparency, there is no transparency when it comes to compensation and career progression - Career progression is solely based on business need and not on the strengths of the employee - Non-transferable skills to outside of Bloomberg (you get trapped in the Bloomberg bubble) - Promotions/Internal job changes with higher responsibility do not translate into higher compensation - More senior people at the company are the middle of the pack. Top talent find opportunities elsewhere with the education Bloomberg provides. Underperformers are weeded out through constant changes in departments and not being compensated well.

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5.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Great company, in this role you have the chance to learn about the financial markets, the terminal, and also you get client exposure.

Cons

Not really cons, culture is great.

2.0
May 12, 2026
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Pros

Great Office, Free Snacks and plenty of social events

Cons

Be prepared for a heavily politicised culture — it's pervasive and affects day-to-day working life significantly. The organisation suffers from clear in-group favouritism at the leadership level, where certain groups are visibly preferred for opportunities, recognition, and advancement. This creates an uneven playing field and quietly damages morale for those outside those circles. Leadership collaboration leaves a lot to be desired. In four years, I didn't experience a single structured team-building or bonding initiative — a telling sign of how little investment goes into people and team cohesion. Perhaps most concerning is the approach to compliance. Raising legitimate concerns or challenging existing practices is met with significant resistance from senior stakeholders, rather than genuine engagement. A culture where pushback replaces accountability is one worth approaching with caution.

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