How is job security for senior software engineer (3-5 YOE) at Bloomberg? I have never heard of Bloomberg laying off engineers due to economic conditions so was wondering. I have an offer from Microsoft but they are always laying people off...

Below is a message from internal Bloomberg thread. Now, you have been warned. TC : peanut ――――――――― Subject: Covid for Christmas Gather round, Bloomfriends Our department (ENG) pressured us into an all-hands in-person event when cases were... —  read more 

I’m sad to say that job security is a myth at Bloomberg. Layoffs are routine here, especially for the people who are in their fifties and up (actually, when I think about it, that number seems to be lowering lately - now even people in their late... —  read more 

Mr Scrooge strikes poor little Bloomberg Employees who were notified 3 Week before Christmas they were getting terminated before 12/31.. Very sad!

An id--t saying california in charge of setting mileage requirements had momentum, Trump administration upsetting apple cart. Really, we want libs in charge via California? What a sphincter.

We knew this was coming: https://digiday.com/media/bloomberg-lays-off-executives-within-its-media-distribution-group/

They target older works and call it a 'restructuring'

I hear the company is not doing great

I'd say no layoffs for now, as things are picking up - I am hoping we'll be able to avoid layoffs in 2016 but you never know

At least a dozen staffers have been cut from Bloomberg's Washington bureau, this is as it was reported in the media, many websites have written about the job cuts. Also, there are many rumors that Bloomberg might be having even bigger job reduction... —  read more 

Up to 30 people will be let go - “Political Capital With Al Hunt” is canned.