Analytics and Sales Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • it was a very good experience, the company is really really good and they treated the interns as full time employees. the quality of the training is great and they make you work on many different projects, so you don't get bored easily. On the cons, it involves a lot of calling.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I felt valued even if I was an intern, my teams often brought me to team events and to see clients. I was also sitting with the team and felt like people really looked at me in the same way as everyone else. In addition, they all thanked us for the work we have done in Bloomberg

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had some great managers, and almost all of them took the time to catch up with me often and make sure they knew what we were doing and provided feedback and guidance. I met really smart and competent people, and they were able to teach us really a lot

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Some days were busier that others, because at some point the projects might be a bit repetitive, and you felt you din't have so much to do. However, you could really be proactive and look for new opportunities by speaking to people and asking if they needed help on anythhing

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • We had quite some responsibilities, as we had to speak with clients on a daily basis, and we could interact directly with them also via chat and emails. We were given freedom and expected to be professional and engaged and this was really good. However, the type of call we did was a bit boring sometimes

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • the skills I developed, and training I received will definitely assist me in my degree studies and beyond. I learned a lot in terms of finance knowledge, as well as soft skills like how to talk to people, how to engage and be proactive with colleagues, and many more. Very useful

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • 5/5

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

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They really invested a lot in us, they gave us a lot of training, as well as being very kind and giving us benefits like travel, food, etc. The

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Travel loan

    4/5

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

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • 4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • London is very very very expensive.

    1/5

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

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

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales

London

September 2018


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