Software Engineering Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I did enjoy my time in Bloomberg. It was a great experience during my time there and I consider that I gained a lot of new knowledge that will benefit me in the future. I feel like I'm a better programmer now.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt like I was a valuable member of the team at all times.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My mentor was always ready to jump in and offer me support whenever I was stuck on something or having hard times understanding the internal achitecture of the system for example.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • My working hours were pretty flat, 9 to 6. I'd say it wasn't that bad.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Even though I worked on an independant, stand-alone project, it had to deal with the current running systems. Consequently, responsibility was there towards the end of the internship especially because the project that I did was about to be used by many other internal projects of theirs.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I am confident that the knowledge and technical training that I received during my time in Bloomberg will definitely bring me a great benefit in my degree. I feel like I'm a better programmer now and also a more mature person. I will treat courseworks or uni projects more seriously and in a more mature way.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The general atmosphere in the office was not stressful at all actually, my team was pretty relaxed but we were following very precise timelines at the same time. Weekly meetings increased the level of confidence in ourselves so that the overall atmosphere was pretty chill.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The overall internship was set up very well in my opinion. There's nothing bad that I can

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They did invest time and resources in both the start of the internship training course and in throughout the internship by organizing several tech talks and enjoyable events.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They are very appealing at the moment of speaking.

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes it was a good social scene at all times due to the big amount of intern socializing events we attended.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • For London the prices were pretty decent to be honest.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was very much fun, the area in which the offices are situated offers many many opportunities.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, there are plenty of gyms nearby and also a lot of pubs and locals to have a good times with the ones close to you.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

International

September 2016

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