Sales & Analytics Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Sales
City of London
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
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
4.8/5
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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.
3 days Sales, 2 days analytics. Analytics is learning about the financial markets through the Bloomberg Terminal, and this involved all asset classes. Sales consists of contacting clients to provide updates and insights that would improve and enhance their workflow.
these are 2 separate departments but are combined for the purpose of the internship
these are 2 separate departments but are combined for the purpose of the internship
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! more than other internships that i have heard about. we had the privilege of being able to call clients and speak to them without supervision or pre-arrangment. We were also taken on client visits, so that we could shadow bloomberg employees and watch how they conduct such visits. We were also treated as a full time employee rather than an intern, we had access to most things within the office that full-time employees could also use.
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?
Improved my German speaking skills, as this is what I was hired for (to speak to german clients)
Sales skills have improved through speaking to clients and gaining an insight into their work and ideas.
Communication; speaking to interns of different backgrounds and nationalities.
Time management - working on multiple projects simultaneously
developed knowledge of the financial markets.
Gained an understanding of how to use the bloomberg terminal and the importance of it in hte financial industry.
Sales skills have improved through speaking to clients and gaining an insight into their work and ideas.
Communication; speaking to interns of different backgrounds and nationalities.
Time management - working on multiple projects simultaneously
developed knowledge of the financial markets.
Gained an understanding of how to use the bloomberg terminal and the importance of it in hte financial industry.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot of guidance and support. Mentors and managers were connected to me and established right at the beginning of the internship, and they made sure to catch up with me once a weeks to address an problems i may be facing and provide instant useful support. This made the whole experience much easier to digest and make the most of.
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?
Fantastic! Anyone, no matter their seniority and age, were willing to make time to have coffee chats, and even if they didn't most of them replied saying their schedules were jam packed and so wouldn't be available. This allowed to me to have fantastic exposure to the company and its people. I learnt so much about the different departments because of this and have curated a wide network which I hope to leverage in the future.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
To a very, very large extent. Best 10 weeks of 2024 so far for me. Quite sad that I'm finishing this week. Would love to experience it all over again!
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
Research the company, as they will look for this in the hiring process. I have spoken to HR so I know this for sure! See if you fit the culture. it's one of the best in the industry and they very carefully pick people based on the culture. they can recognise this through Video interviews and written questions. If you have a language skill, it will make the application much easier. If you have python coding knowledge, this will help more and more in the coming 2/3 years.
