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Bloomberg

Women in Business Insight Week Review

at Bloomberg

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Customer Service, Banking

London

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Experience
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The programme was packed with presentations and hands-on experience into the work at Bloomberg. Prior to the programme, we were offered an online course into basic financial concepts and the Bloomberg terminal, which helped me greatly with orientating myself given I do not come from a finance background. The online programme also included lots of presentations and QnA about different aspects of the Bloomberg business & experience.
During the in-house experience, we shadowed Bloomberg professionals in the sales and analytics departments, role-playing to apply our learning on the spot, and took part in extremely well-planned activities that helped us attendees get to know one another and current employees better, while exploring different parts of the Bloomberg experience. The week was packed with learning and networking opportunities, and concluded with a group project presentation where we consolidated and applied our learning.
It really was such a fruitful and exciting experience with the most amazing and welcoming group of people!
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was an extremely insightful and helpful experience as it gave us a deep dive into the Sales & Analytics roles, but also other parts of the business (e.g. broadcasting, data & programming) as well as opportunities for further upskilling and mobility within Bloomberg.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I developed a strong foundation in the foundational concepts of the financial market, going through the basics of different asset classes, learnt how to use the Terminal and further honed my networking skills through the numerous opportunities to network and speak to a whole range of people at Bloomberg. We were also given a public speaking workshop and challenged to develop our public speaking skills in a final project presentation.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
It was such a uniquely welcoming and positive environment. You are encouraged to learn and ask questions, network as much as possible, and everyone was really well taken care of! You really feel you're valued even as an Insight Weeker and I can only summarise it as positive energy all round!
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I can only recommend the insight week to anyone even just a little bit curious about the financial world. Coming from a social sciences background and with no financial experience, the Insight Week was planned such that we got a solid introduction into the company and industry, while incorporating lots of fun and engaging activities that kept us all invested and interested!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses

Recommendations and Advice

Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
5/5
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Just apply for it with your best foot forward! It's not as intimidating as it might seem, and the learning and experiences you'll get out of it are so valuable and comprehensive. The people are absolutely lovely – you'll enjoy the experience overall ;)
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