Bloomberg

bloomberg.com · New York City, United States of America

Bloomberg is a global financial information, data, and media company that provides real-time and historical market data, analytics, trading platforms, and news to financial institutions, corporations, and government agencies. Its core business is the Bloomberg Terminal subscription service, complemented by enterprise data feeds, software solutions, and advertising- and subscription-supported media properties. The company generates revenue primarily through recurring software and data subscriptions and enterprise technology contracts.

  • Business Intelligence & Dashboards
  • Data Integration & ETL
  • Data Warehousing & Lakes
Revenue
$13.0B
Employees
25,000
Founded
1981
Headquarters
New York City, United States of America

What 185 Arbolus experts think of Bloomberg

NPS scores are heavily skewed positive, ranging from 8 to 10 among most institutional finance experts, with a minority of 6-7 suggesting moderate reservations. Renewal intent is strong across high-spend financial institutions, emphasizing Bloomberg as indispensable for client-aligned workflows. Most users report deployment at the MoreThan1Year stage, indicating mature, embedded usage. Key themes include Bloomberg's unrivaled data breadth, client-mandated workflows, high price justified for essential roles, and competitive alternatives noted more for cost than function. Overall Customer Sentiment: Positive

Who reviewed Bloomberg

Total customers 185 160 current · 25 former
Reviews growth +74 in six months
Seniority of respondents
  • C-Suite 70% (130)
  • Director 19% (35)
  • Manager 10% (19)
Executive C-Suite NPS 8
Product Leader C-Suite NPS 10
Generalist Leader Manager NPS 9 Undecided

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Sentiment

45 Net Promoter Score, from 184 scored reviews
  • Promoters 99
  • Passives 70
  • Detractors 15

Cumulative NPS by month

+0 over 6 months
  • May 8
  • Jun 8
  • Jul 8
  • Aug 8
  • Sep 8
  • Oct 8

Net Promoter Score across 8 reviews, accumulated up to each month. Category median 25 across 8 companies.

Praised

  • Flexible Pricing for Smaller Firms
  • Integrate Advanced AI Interfaces
  • Enhance Sector-Specific Coverage
  • Institutional Standard and Client Alignment

Criticised

  • Sector Data Granularity Gaps
  • Complex and Steep Learning Curve
  • High Cost Limits Access
  • Competitive Alternatives Closing Feature Gaps

What customers say

Institutional Standard and Client Alignment
“I consider Bloomberg a non-negotiable part of my service because all my institutional investor clients use it and expect identical data when making investment decisions.”
Broad Coverage and Workflow Breadth
“Bloomberg has been key for every employer—front office uses it for trading, mid-office for data management and valuations, and back-office for reconciliation and settlements.”
Unmatched Data Depth and Timeliness
“Its real-time and historical data for equities, credit, commodities, and news is unmatched for tracking market movements and informing client decisions.”

Renewal intent

Plan to renew 65%
  • Will renew 73
  • Undecided 33
  • Not renewing 6

Plan to renew, by seniority

  • C-Suite 63% 73 answers
  • Director 63% 19 answers
  • Manager 58% 12 answers
  • Not specified 100% 8 answers
  • 8.6/10 Average score from customers who will renew
  • 7.7/10 Average score from undecided customers
  • 7.2/10 Average score from customers not renewing

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