Financial Software Development Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Excellent training program, interesting projects given to interns, fast-paced environment & great colleagues!

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

    • Everyone feels valued, it's a very non-hierarchical system and anyone can talk to anyone at anytime!

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

    • My team leader was fantastic and guided me through the more challenging aspects of my project.

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

    • It's fairly busy - you can expect to work 9-7 with 1 hours lunch break and permanent hires actually work much more - but it's fun! Never had a boring day!

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

    • Interns are given real projects that are almost always deployed, so it's a lot of responsibility but your code will always be reviewed by your mentor first.

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

    • Some proprietary technology stuff but obviously your programming skills will improve - you'll learn a lot about coding standards, testing, 'defensive' programming , debugging etc!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Hard-working but friendly!

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

    • Very well organised - there's always someone to reach out to!

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

    • 10 full days of training!

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • It's a great place to work for -plenty of opportunity for early career advancement!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • A lot of interns, friendly and mixed crowd -lots of international students!

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

    • It's London -it's fairly expensive but you can afford it!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It's London - there's something for every taste!

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

    • Volunteering, sports events and social events

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2014

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