Sales and Analytics Intern Review

by Bloomberg

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Rating

3.9/5
  • Skills
    4.5
  • Responsibilities
    3.0
  • Support & Guidance
    4.5
  • Culture
    3.3
  • Your Impressions
    4.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Analytics: training which covers aspects of financial markets – economic principles, market players and asset classes. Teaching on the functionalities Bloomberg has to officer. Sales: calling clients and visiting clients in order to help maintain Bloomberg's position


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • - Relationship management - Presentation skills - Financial market knowledge - Analytical skills - Problem solving skills - Resilience - Confidence


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

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • High level of exposure from early on - freedom to call clients and meet them in person (accompanied by a full-time employee)


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 3/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • - Had 2 mentors (one from Sales, one from Analytics) and a 'Connector' which is a mentor from one of Bloomberg's communities - Analytics Team Leader and Sales Line Manager - Also had unofficial 'mentors' from people I met across the firm and generally people are open to help


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 4/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Friendly and open culture, does not feel too hierarchical A lot more diverse than the average company


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 3/5

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

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I enjoyed the variety of work from the day to day role to project work with my team. The cohort were nice and employees were friendly.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 4/5

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

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
  • 3/5

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


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
  • Demonstrate customer service skills Understand the firm's culture


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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Sales

London

August 2023


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