Global Data Summer Insight Week Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.1/5
  • Skills
    4.0
  • Business Insight
    4.3
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Heard from a number of employees over the course of the week offering insight into their departments and what the roles actually entail. This ranged from buy and sell-side players to analytics and sales professionals. A very holistic learning experience was provided as there was a wide variety of opportunities to interact in challenges and Q&A sessions.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • The terminal is a central part of Bloomberg's operations and so we were exposed to this from day 1. I developed my ability to use the Terminal for analysis purposes, extracting information from their data sources quickly and accurately.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 4/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • It was very comprehensive, however given I had applied to a specific division of Bloomberg I found some of the information to not be as relevant to me. With that said, it was helpful to look into other roles in order to solidify my interests.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Friendly, authentic, and clear. The culture felt very different from typical financial services (because it is FS adjacent), and this is definitely a positive. All but one person we heard from was incredibly friendly and able to communicate very effectively. This aspect was a big highlight for me.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • The insight week was remote due to the ongoing pandemic which detracted from the overall experience, but Bloomberg is obviously not responsible for this. I learnt a lot and made some new connections with peers so the opportunity delivered many positive outcomes.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 4/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 3/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
  • Emphasise a willingness to learn and a demonstrable interest in financial markets and client service. The main business stream revolves around being able to communicate and work well with others so this is clearly important if considering a career at Bloomberg.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Information Technology

London

August 2021


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