Sales and Analytics Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
London
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Analytics: training which covers aspects of financial markets – economic principles, market players and asset classes. Teaching on the functionalities Bloomberg has to officer.
Sales: calling clients and visiting clients in order to help maintain Bloomberg's position
Sales: calling clients and visiting clients in order to help maintain Bloomberg's position
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
High level of exposure from early on - freedom to call clients and meet them in person (accompanied by a full-time employee)
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- Relationship management
- Presentation skills
- Financial market knowledge
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Resilience
- Confidence
- Presentation skills
- Financial market knowledge
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving skills
- Resilience
- Confidence
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- Had 2 mentors (one from Sales, one from Analytics) and a 'Connector' which is a mentor from one of Bloomberg's communities
- Analytics Team Leader and Sales Line Manager
- Also had unofficial 'mentors' from people I met across the firm and generally people are open to help
- Analytics Team Leader and Sales Line Manager
- Also had unofficial 'mentors' from people I met across the firm and generally people are open to help
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly and open culture, does not feel too hierarchical
A lot more diverse than the average company
A lot more diverse than the average company
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed the variety of work from the day to day role to project work with my team. The cohort were nice and employees were friendly.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Demonstrate customer service skills
Understand the firm's culture
Understand the firm's culture
