Python Infrastructure team - Improving Python debugging tools Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering, Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: September 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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I was working on existing issues in two open-source projects. I needed to come up with some optimizations and implement something new. Besides coding, I have a lot of intern events which were amazing for connecting with people. Every day I had a daily meeting with my team, where we discussed the problems we had and everyone tried to help. Once a week I have a meeting with my mentor and manager.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of responsibility during my internship. My mentor and I had an agreement where I could ask for more or less things that I could work on. Every week we would discuss what can we improve or change, I wanted to learn as much new stuff as I could, so that's why I like the idea that I could ask for more things to work on if I wanted
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 a lot of new skills I wasn't familiar with. I have never worked in Linux, a bit in Python. With the help of my mentor, I managed to improve my skills a lot. Also, I improved my existing skills in C++ and JS. It was great to work with people who would give you feedback often so you know in which direction to go.
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 am very happy with the support and guidance that I received during my internship. Every week I had one on one with my mentor and manager. My mentor made sure to give me feedback, so I could improve my skills as much as I could. My teammates were supportive, they were asking me if I needed any help with something, and they made sure that I could follow the daily meetings.
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?
I like the culture and the atmosphere in the office. Everyone is super nice and friendly. You can always chat with people casually, grab a coffee and have a nice time. I feel that Bloomberg really appreciates its employees.
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 only have positive things to say about my internship! 10/10 :)
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Not to be afraid to apply, the interviewers were super nice, and they will give you a hint if you hit the problem. You can prepare yourself by doing coding problems and learning about system design. Teammates are very supportive, you can learn a lot of cool technologies and improve your existing skills.
