Software Engineering Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • It's been great, 10/10 from project selection to team interaction and technical gains!

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

    • We had daily team meetings where we discussed what everyone's been working on and we gave feedback and suggestions to each other.

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

    • Whenever I got stuck, my mentor or someone else in the team was there to help me.

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

    • Perfect balance indeed, I was really as busy as I wanted to be, but given the daily meetings where we had to present our progress, I always set daily goals and worked enough to finish them.

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

    • They are aware that we are interns, so they always make sure to give us only as much as we can handle, and based on how we do, they adjust future tasks (making them more/less challenging).

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

    • Given that I have to work on a large project as I enter my final year at college, this experience will definitely prove to be very valuable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally relaxed, while very productive. Perfect balance in that sense.

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

    • Very, at least in my team. Moreover, we discussed weekly on how we can improve our performance as a team, given that more and more users were going to start using our application.

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

    • We have a week and a half of training, plus a personal mentor in the team to help us accommodate with the architecture, the codebase, the workflow and everything else we might need to understand at the beginning in order to start working on our project.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • As far as I know, if the internship/placement went well enough and the project got to a decent stage by the end of it, future employment is quite probable.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, the company makes sure to have plenty of social events and encourage interactions between colleagues.

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

    • As expected for central London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

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

    • Yes, again, the company makes sure to provide that as well.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science

London

September 2017

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