Software Engineer Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Software Engineering
London
Review Submitted: August 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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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 was given a software engineering project to complete over the course of 12 weeks.
Day-to-day I would code, have meetings about progress, discuss what my team is working on, etc.
Day-to-day I would code, have meetings about progress, discuss what my team is working on, etc.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I had good ownership of my project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, lots of technologies (React, Typescript, comdb2, python, ...)
And soft skills (defining project scope, communication, ...)
And soft skills (defining project scope, communication, ...)
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
A very good amount, which daily chats to my team and weekly chats to a manager.
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?
Very positive, open and energizing
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 lot. Lots of events organised for the interns and good learning opportunities
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
For software engineering, the interview process includes leetcode style questions and system design.
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
