Research and Development Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • A great internship! Great atmosphere, interesting work and gained a lot of new skills

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

    • The work I did will be rolled out into production, not just a project that is forgotten about

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 1 week of intense training at the beginning. Continuous financial training throughout the internship and mentor/manager and team mates always keen to help out.

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

    • Working on an individual project throughout the internship

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

    • Enough responsibility to make you feel valued as part of the team

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

    • A lot of technical skills - working with an existing large code base, financial training provided also.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly atmosphere - especially in the pantry

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

    • Very organised, HR are keen to make sure you are enjoying the internship and any problems are solved. There could be more social events arranged though.

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

    • Several outside visits to financial insitutions like Bank of England/Metal exchange, financial lecture series, different technical course offerings

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • I would be very happy to work at Bloomberg full time!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the interns are very friendly

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

    • London is an expensive city

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

    • London has a great club and bar scene

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

    • Not organised by work but between interns we organised a lot

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Financial Management, Information Technology

London

August 2012

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