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Software Engineer Intern Review

at Bloomberg

Internship (1 Month+)

Software Engineering

London

Review Submitted: August 2025

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 worked on the project related to the system owned by my team as a software engineer intern. On daily basis, I participated on daily meetings, 1-1 meetings with my mentor and manager; worked on project-related tasks;
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I had the full ownership for my project that I worked on, which gave a good sense of responsibility for me. My team also always included me in team discussions and meetings regarding the systems/issues asking my opinion, which gave me a good exposure of being a part of the team and making important decisions
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 to work with various technologies like Docker, Kafka, Redis and many more. I was able to deepen my knowledge in other fields familiar to me like coding on Python, using git and etc.
I also sharpened my soft skills, learned to small talk, keep conversations, ask meaningful questions and also be a good team member
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 a very supportive mentor. for whom I am grateful for. He supported me on every stage of my internship, gave me a reasonable about of ownership, always pushed me to be confident, take responsibility and always deliver complete products. He shared me with insights of working here, being a team member, helped me with my adaptation to the city and did his best to make sure that I could successfully finish my project and internship in general
Same for my manager. She was very supportive and sweet, helping me in making important decisions for my project. As a manager, she knew how the whole system works and could give me a great insight of what is better for me to do. She also always gave me a chance to express my opinion of whether this or other choice better and collaborated on making the best decision.
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?
People here are great! Everyone is very open for conversation, supportive and very friendly. It helped to quickly adapt here. I also love how everyone are passionate about their job and can always share interesting and funny stories, share new opportunities and support on every issues I experienced.
Also, company supports people and their inclusivity, a lot of events for people from people and everyone who wants can join. As a person, who participated in most of these events, I can totally say that I enjoyed them!
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 loved it so much! I had the great exposure, both in technical and social side, was able to meet with amazing people, work with talented and supportive people and create something impactful for the company and people in general.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
Be open, be confident and never be scared of asking questions. As an intern, you are expected to ask questions and be collaborative, open-minded and always open for challenges!

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Waiting to hear
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