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Worked with Bloomberg for years. Its not a software company. That is like calling the DTC or NYSE a software company. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depository_Trust_%26_Clearing_...

1) Its a bit of a cult with its crazy NYC main office

2) Culture is very sales driven (a bit like Oracle) and up or out hiring policies. Smart pricing - like MS Office. They know who and how to charge (for example giving free FIX connections etc). I once had a rep break down crying asking for another terminal subscription otherwise she was going to be fired.

3) The terminal is a bit like vim. Once you memorize the keystrokes you can do anything.

4) Cool biometric 2FA technology with the card

5) A lot of what they have is done better by other companies except the sales and the bundling.




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