Highly stressful "big brother" culture, "subjective" reviews, "lifer" management with lack of leadership capabilities. - Sales Representative Bloomberg Employee Review

1.0
10 Mar 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

20 days of vacation, very defined roles, many people doing the same type of jobs.

Cons

Inexperienced managers, highly "micro-managed" environment where your hourly tasks are published on a firm-wide schedule where everyone can check what you are doing. Mandatory badge in/badge out system viewable by everyone at the firm. No one has a cubicle so expect to work in desks where you are side by side with colleagues. There are no cafeterias or places where you can eat lunch, strategically devised so you will have to eat at your desks. If you are someone who needs rigid structure and micromanagement, this is the place for you! Many "lifers" stay because the company rewards loyalty- the longer you stay at the firm, you will be incrementally rewarded, which creates countless "lifer" management who have little diverse expertise as they this is the same job they have held for 20 years since college.

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5.0
11 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

1.0
17 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Working hours are a standard 8-5, 7-4, or 9-6, depending on what you are scheduled. - Opportunities to meet great clients - Benefits

Cons

- Terrible analytics managers and TLs - The department is known for micro-management - Have seen discrimination across the analytics and sales departments multiple times

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