Been at Bloomberg about 14 months. Thought I would share what the remote/hybrid situation actually looks like since most info online is vague or pre-2024.
Short version: Bloomberg is in-office. The official expectation for most engineering roles is 4 days a week in the office, which in practice means M-Th in person and Fridays are either flexible or formally required depending on your team and manager. There is no company-wide remote option for new hires as of 2026, at least not for SWE or any infra-adjacent roles in NYC or San Francisco.
What they say vs. what happens. During recruiting you'll hear 'hybrid.' That word does a lot of work. A few teams have negotiated a 3-days-in arrangement but that is the exception and it is not something the recruiter can guarantee you. If you need fully remote, Bloomberg is not the place right now. I know that's annoying to hear but it saves you a wasted loop.
The NYC office is Park Avenue South. It is actually a nice building. The floor culture varies enormously. My team is fairly heads-down, people are friendly but it's not forced-fun-Friday startup energy. London is their other major engineering hub and has similar in-office expectations from what colleagues have said.
Why it matters when you're evaluating the role. A few things I didn't think hard enough about before accepting: If you're NYC-based and planning to live in New Jersey or outer boroughs, the commute math matters. 4 days a week is significant. Expense reimbursement for commuting is not something Bloomberg does generously (or at all in my case). Confirm this specifically. PTO is standard. Not exceptional. Work-life balance on my team is reasonable but I've heard other teams are more demanding, especially any trading-infrastructure work close to market hours.
The culture at Bloomberg is genuinely different from a startup or even a lot of FAANG. The product is the terminal. The business is financially stable in a way most tech companies are not. People who stay for 5+ years often really value that stability. People who leave after 1-2 years often say they wanted more flexibility or equity upside. Both things can be true.