Bloomberg is growing, and almost at the end of the process to turn in the big company. Still, accross the industry, it is a lot more employer friendly company, especially on the outside. Food court, free ice cream, big summer picnics, and charity oriented towards doing things rather than donating money.  Technology stays in the last century, but it does not seem to hurt the business, rather it helps to "keep the fort". People in IT are mostly engineers, down to earth, which is a rarity in the rest of blue-blooded financial industry.

One thing is for sure, Bloomberg employees are extremely enthusiastic about their jobs - and their peers. "I'd have to think for a while to come up with any weaknesses," remarked one satisfied insider. "Mike Bloomberg stresses the importance of keeping the entrepreneurial feel of the company, which means that even though the firm is 15 years old and has several thousand employees, it often feels like a startup." It also means "long hours and high expectations, but high rewards," commented another source. Employees say "teamwork is very alive here," and they gush over "the caliber of people" they work with. "We have, literally, rocket scientists working on the computer hardware and software." It is this enthusiasm and level of expertise that "keeps Bloomberg active and creating new ideas."