Human Resources Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I enjoyed my internship so much. I feel very lucky to get a taste of Bloomberg's corporate culture. I am very happy to be here. I became aware of my strengths and weaknesses. I was able to work on things that were challenging for me throughout the duration of my internship.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Every single individual I worked with appreciated my work so much. They explained to me how impactful my work has been several times. It made me feel very valued by my colleagues and strengthened my ambition throughout my internship. I wish for everyone to have a team like the one I have had. I'm quite sad that I will be leaving my team. I hope I get a chance to work with them in the future.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager and mentor have been very helpful. They answered my questions right away. They made me become aware of my mistakes. They gave meaningful advice on many subjects. I appreciate it

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • I was quite busy everyday. I worked on different tasks and projects on a daily basis. I focused on different subjects throughout my projects. This kept me really interested on a daily basis.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • My team gave me quite a lot of responsibility. I was able to help them at any task they thought my contribution could be useful. I think I saved a lot of time for them.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learned so much about project management, time management and team collaboration. I learned how to manage my projects in a high pace environment that changes all the time.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Bloomberg is a high pace environment where things change all the time. Markets change all the time. Thus our business changes all the time. You can trace this in every department at Bloomberg. It requires a lot of flexibility. What I plan for tomorrow usually ends up happening in a different way. It taught me how to be flexible. The environment keeps every single individual busy and keeps the interest levels high.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • My internship has been organized well. However, I struggled during the last part of my internship. I did not have a proper introduction of the division I was working in. The tasks given to me were mostly small tasks.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I became aware of my weaknesses with the help of my manager and supervisors. I got the change to work on it. For example, I am an introvert but Bloomberg values being bold a lot. I realized that at Bloomberg, being bold results in success. It helps people around you recognize your thoughts and contributions. I was able to work on it and I can see that I am different about it today than the day I started the internship. The company constantly seeks to motivate interns.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I am really interested in departments different than the one I worked with. I luckily got exposure to these departments during my free time at work. I would love to apply whenever I can. I unfortunately cannot right now since I am a family lottery intern.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Definitely. The social events organized by the Campus Recruitment team definitely brought the interns closer. I know that I will stay in touch with some of them. I wish that I spend more time with them.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Living in London is not cheap. Expenses around work, for me, has not been too much due to the food offered in the office. I did not spend anything in breakfast. I was motivated to snack at work and stay inside because snacking out was not too cheap.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • I really enjoyed the nightlife in the area I worked in. I even came over to Shoreditch on the weekends. I personally love east London and I feel quite lucky to be able to spend at least four times a week around it due to my work.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes, they were. There are so many events going on in London over the summer. I tried my best to attend to the ones I was interested in. I had a few friends from university visiting. I had the chance to see them.

    5/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

Human Resources

London

September 2016


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