Financial Software Developer Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Really well organised and lots of fun

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

    • Mentor and team lead were great, it was up to you how much people got to know you

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

    • My mentor was great for support and guidance.

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

    • Always work to do and fairly long hours but not too much pressure

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A lot of responsibility for my project, not a huge amount for the company in general.

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

    • Lots of in house technologies and libraries so not a huge number of transferable technical skills. Picked up lots of good training and general skills though.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fairly serious working environment. Nothing to stop you chatting to people.

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

    • Everything was organised really well and there were lots of events put on.

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

    • Lots of training available.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Got an offer.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • large crowd of interns so plenty of social stuff happening.

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

    • London

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

    • London

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

    • Sports clubs

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Computer Science, Information Technology

London

November 2013

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