Software Engineering Intern Review

Item: Software Engineering Intern at Bloomberg
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Bloomberg

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

London

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

5 /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 Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

I had a daily catch-up with my mentor to discuss my project and progress. We created tasks for the next few days and I worked on those. Every day there was a stand-up we attended.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I was able to take ownership over my project and decide which tasks I'd prioritize. I was working on a project my team would have done in a few quarters so it was important work but the time pressure wasn't intense.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I learned about C++, Apache Kafka, Jira, Agile and Git in terms of technical skills. In terms of soft skills I developed my presentation, communication and teamwork skills

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?

5/5

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

I had daily meetings with my mentor and weekly ones with my team lead. I was also able to reach out to other members of my team for help which was very helpful

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?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

The company has a big focus on collaboration and just about everyone I met was friendly and open. There's also quite a big focus on volunteering in the local community

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

5/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I enjoyed it a ton, I feel like I got to connect with everyone in my team and I had the chance to learn a ton of skills though my project. I also got to interact with the other interns in the engineering and business units a lot.