Software Engineering Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology, Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: September 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
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Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
On a day-to-day basis, I would start the day with a standup and share my progress with my team members, this will also allow me to raise any issues I may have faced such that assistance can be provided to me.
After standup I would continue to work on my project and should I encounter any problem, my mentor and team lead were always on hand to guide me to an answer.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
While it sounds like more work, I instead viewed it as more opportunities to learn. Conversing with other interns, this approach is definitely very similar for all interns that joined Bloomberg where we can raise requests for new/additional work or even steer the direction of our own project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Furthermore as I had a single project to work on from stand to finish. I was able to learn how the Agile methodology can help to frame the entire software development life cycle from start to finish.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Besides my mentor, everyone in Bloomberg has been extremely helpful. I would always be able to just reach out to other teams and they would be able to provide me a response to my questions usually within a couple of minutes.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Besides that, many social events (along with free food) was constantly organized so that interns can not only network with each other, but also with the wider community.
Regular workshops were also conducted for all levels (entry/experienced) to join and learn so that they can continue to develop their skills or learn about development happening in other teams
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How would you rate the social opportunities?
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Furthermore the many social events and food also meant that I was able to network with many people (some of them have even become close friends of mine).
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Bloomberg
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Bloomberg to a friend?
What advice would you give to others applying to Bloomberg
During my coding interview, I definitely faced difficulty understanding the problem and coming up with a solution. However, I believe what impressed my interviewer was the fact that when I was stuck, I was not afraid to sound out and seek help.
I would also encourage people to ask themselves why they would want to apply to or work at Bloomberg.