Micromanagement to the Extreme - Account Manager Bloomberg Employee Review

2.0
Apr 30, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Decent hours in Beijing, not expected to stay late... though this may be changing

Cons

- "Bloomberg culture" is cult-like. To succeed in the company you have to drink the koolaid. - Extreme micromanagement... to a shocking degree. - Let me say it again, ***extreme micromanagement*** - Your clock in hour, minute, and second is visible to the entire company. - China business is managed from Hong Kong, which means senior management is clueless about how to do business in China - Neither of the two co-China managers have any actual experience selling in China. Neither speak Chinese. - Local sales who actually know how to do business in China face a bamboo ceiling - You will succeed here if you are good at slacking while pretending to do work, talking BS to your boss, and gaming your metrics - Finally, ***extreme micromanagement*** Seriously.

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Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2026
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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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