Data Science Intern Review
at Warner Bros. Discovery
Placement (10 Months+)
Science
London
Review Submitted: February 2021
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.
Data analytics and exploration. Building machine learning modules and refreshing modules for better performance. Communicating data science toolkit insights and processes to technical and non-technical teams. Building toolkits with Natural Language Processing and Neural Networks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was introduced to projects real world problems during my first week which helped me start on a good foot towards better understanding the company's business and how to better use the data to answer interesting questions whiles finding new questions to which the answers provided more insights. There was always new projects to be worked on which kept me engaged and learning something new every week.
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 developed skills in Machine Learning model building and deployment, building data science tools which employs the benefits of machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and time series analysis & forecasting. I build communication skills through presentations about insights from projects and data science tools.
I build extensive knowledge in python, R and SQL programming through using it for specific projects throughout my placement. I developed skills in understanding the business and its data.
I build extensive knowledge in python, R and SQL programming through using it for specific projects throughout my placement. I developed skills in understanding the business and its data.
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 received guidance and support every week, there were brainstorming sessions and data science community meetings which always provided platforms for anyone to bring forth any issue they may have with a project, code or anything related to data science.
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?
Everyone at WarnerMedia was welcoming and readily available to provide any help you may need regarding projects and more.
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 got the chance to work on projects that were used by other teams and were highly appreciated as it added a way for more insights to be drawn from data. Being a huge movie and comic book fan, working at WarnerMedia is the closest I've ever felt to my favourite tv shows, movies and characters that I've always loved. There were so many opportunities to learn and build my skills as well as socialising!
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 Warner Bros. Discovery
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Warner Bros. Discovery to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Warner Bros. Discovery
Apart from knowing the things or having the basics for positions you're applying for, it's best to develop a sense of readiness to learn. That will go a long way to help.
