R&D Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • Great experience, throughly enjoyed the work

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

    • All my work is being used by employees

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

    • My mentor and manager gave all of their spare time to help me with my projects

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

    • I was given projects to do that allowed me to work pretty much at my own pace

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

    • All of my projects were low priority but I received a lot of positive feedback on the usefulness of my minor changes

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

    • As I did a computer science based intern-ship, it used the skills I have honed in my university course and provided practice ready for my next year

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The other interns were fantastic and the whole office had a very friendly atmosphere as well as treating us like real employees

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

    • The internship is a well established program and this was evident throughout the summer

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

    • We were given ample training as well as extra optional financial training

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

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

    • I'm hoping to hear back in the next couple of weeks with a job offer

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We organised a lot of our own social activities but some were provided by the company

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

    • Living expenses were fairly high, but what I was expecting from London and we were paid very well.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There were bars and clubs in the area but I did not use them much due to the long working hours.

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

    • Extra activities were organised for the internship scheme amounting to 5 or 6 over the summer

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2012

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