intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    2.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed a lot. but found out that sales is not my thing.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues treated me as one of the team members. feel so lucky to be in my team.

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

    • my managers were very willing to help me out in everything

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • On Monday and Tuesday, I was quite flexible. I was able to allocate time for quick catch-up with employees from other departments and have time for shadowing. On Wed and Thursday, I had less flexibility because I had fixed schedule given from Analytics team.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Even I was intern, I was doing the same campaign call as other full-time employees would do.

    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 developed interacting skills and now feel confident in meeting new people

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • very friendly, open, international and interactive

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

    • the internship program was very well-organized. especially on analytics day, we all had trainings from the most advanced specialists

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Bloomberg cares their people a lot. They tend to invest a lot for the training

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

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

    • very nice if I can be employed.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes it was

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • very expensive. over 800 pounds per month even it was a tiny room

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • love nightlife in London. but much better at where I am from.

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

    • yes we always gathered at pub in front of the office.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking

International

September 2017

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