Financial Software Developer Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • The placement was very good! I really enjoyed it! I would give 8 out of 10 to Bloomberg!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues gave me lots of help during my placement. Personally I don't have a strong background, but with their help and encouragement, I finally made lots of real contributions!

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

    • Bloomberg is a big world-leading company with strong innovative technology. I would take ages for me to get into this big environment without any guidance from my mentor or team leader. They gave me a lot of help and advice when I was purposing my design and scratching the implementation.

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

    • It was kinda balanced. That was because I managed my project myself, so I had fully control on my daily tasks.

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

    • My project was to improve an existing testing tool used by my team. That tool was heavily used on daily testing purposes, and I was the one who is responsible to that tool! It was really exciting to see my contributions making some differences to my users, though they were internal users.

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

    • I was not good at C++ programming at all before I entered Bloomberg. Now I have developed C++, JavaScript and Python programming skills. Apart from these, I also learnt a lot about social networking skills, presentation skills, interviewing skills, etc. Those skills were taught by HRs in the company, and they are definitely very very educational in my furtuer studies/careers.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • One of the reason I chose Bloomberg is their working environment. It is very very open, friendly environment where people could communicate without any concerns. The atmosphere encourages people to share their ideas/thoughts with others.

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

    • The entire placement is well designed and set up. I was very warm welcomed in the beginning, and had a wonderful time in Bloomberg. The HR/Managers/TeamLeaders were very kind and friendly.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • As a new hire, we had a 1-week technical training which covered basic programming stuff in Bloomberg environment. Apart from that, we also had several lectures about social networking, new hire skill set development, lunch & learn (insight into other depts in the company), etc.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Bloomberg is a company with great potential. It's already made great achievement in this industry. I believe it is a good idea to get a job in this company and start my career there!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes. We had a lot of fun with other placement students and summer interns. We were just like a family.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • My office is located in central London, the living cost is considerably higher than any other place. Still, the cost of socialising is affordable.

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

    • My office is located in central London, so the nightlife is much more interesting than other cities/places.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I had a volunteer activity. Bloomberg has lots of opportunities to do volunteering. My job was to paint an old building to make it more bright and fresh! :D

    4/5
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London

September 2013

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