Software Engineering Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science
London
Review Submitted: September 2022
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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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.
Writing code
Design meetings
Reviewing other team members code
Intern events
Design meetings
Reviewing other team members code
Intern events
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I felt a strong sense of ownership over my project.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Yes, learnt about software development in a professional environment, software rollouts, testing, microservices and the Bloomberg terminal
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?
Lots, I had a week and a half of training in a classroom environment at the start of my 12 week internship. Then my team were very supportive for the rest of my time at Bloomberg.
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?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very good. Collaborative an supportive in a technical sense. Also I wasn't expecting to become such good friends with the other interns
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 very much
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
Have experience writing and working on large software systems as well as a strong Leetcode ability. Communication skills are also important.
