Software Engineer Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Engineering, Information Technology
London
Review Submitted: September 2024
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
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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
5/5
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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 worked on C++ infrastructure used by other teams. My work day start off with a daily standup where we discuss what was done yesterday and what we'll be doing that day. I would then be doing lots of coding or design work for my project. There were also weekly meetings with my mentor and team lead.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was the point of contact for my project and my mentor and team lead gave me freedom to explore different solutions to the problem we had.
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've learned a lot about C++, Docker and best practices for DevOps.
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?
There's a lot of support, both internal documentation and trainings, but also from my mentor and team lead.
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 is very transparent with a flat structure. Networking is very encouraged and people were genuinely interested in what I was doing. Everybody was inclusive and even though I was an intern, people were still listening and respected my opinions.
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 absolutely loved it. This was the best internship I've had so far.
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
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
The interviewers care more about how you think and how you communicate with them than actually answering their questions perfectly. The questions I was asked don't have a clear best answer, but it was more about trade-offs and seeing if I can spot them.
