Sales and Analytics Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.8/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.6
  • The Culture
    2.5

    The Role

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

    • During the first three weeks where we had a group task we were working on. This provided some degree of focus and purpose to the task given. However the other seven weeks were much less enjoyable in terms of the tasks given.

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

    • I did not feel necessarily valued nor undervalued.

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

    • I received excellent support from both the mentors I was given.

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

    • During the customer service and FAQ project there was a degree of pressure at times to get things done of time for the presentation and also an aspect of 'being busy'. However in the seven week spent in sales, there was not much to do as such and seeing clients was limited to once or twice for the whole period, mainly doing excel tasks and calling clients to download the Bloomberg Mobile App.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was not a great deal of responsibility in the sense of handling large tasks but speaking to real clients on the phone is a substantial amount of responsibility.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I developed in many ways during this internship, there was quality training about financial products across the asset classes, experience in a somewhat client facing role and having Bloomberg on one's CV is an incredible asset to anyone.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is friendly yet rather quiet, not at all faced paced or exciting.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The first three weeks were very structured and organised in Analytics. The seminars set up with different internal and external people and the community service projects were great. However the time spent in sales lacked direction.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The training sessions were in depth and thorough, good investment. . As well as the CV and interview workshop.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Depends on the person however for many they were not incredibly appealing in sales and analytics.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scenes from the internal events and also external.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Central London rates. Expensive.

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

    • N/A

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

    • There were many opportunities to get involved in sport.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Investment Banking

London

September 2014

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