Software Development - Mobile Team Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Amazing Company, R&D feels important and core to the business

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

    • I was always given meaningful tasks to accomplish.

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

    • Always available for questions

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

    • Good workload and separation between work and social life

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

    • Responsible for software exposed to several other devs and internal users

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

    • Larned how to work for a big company

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Environment was very friendly and fun

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

    • No issues in starting to work

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

    • Lack of training at the beginning of the internship. Good training available later on

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Very good, devs are at the centre, huge variety of departments

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Several events were organised during the internship, chat groups were also present

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

    • Being in the city, it can get quite expensive

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

    • A lot of pubs and bars around. Not cheap though

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

    • Tons of sport groups

    5/5
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Computer Science

London

October 2014

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