Financial Software Developer Intern Review

by Bloomberg

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • It was a great experience to have an internship at Bloomberg London.

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

    • The team was awesome and there was always someone willing to help when I had problems.

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

    • Quite a lot :)

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

    • Not really busy, but you always had things that needed to be done.

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

    • I had my own project that I worked on , and of which I was fully responsible.

    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 learned a lot about C++ and JavaScript. Also a bit of database.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Nice and quite

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

    • Very well organised

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

    • There was always training classes that you could attend and learn new stuff about financing , and also about software development.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Would return one day.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were a lot of social activities for us interns.

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

    • Pretty average for the center of London

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

    • The best!!

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

    • Not really.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Information Technology

London

November 2014

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