Software Engineer Intern Review
at Bloomberg
Internship (1 Month+)
Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering
City of London
Review Submitted: September 2022
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.
As an engineering intern I was matched to a team and a project for the duration of my internship, and worked on the project from the beginning design and analysis stages to implementing and finally deploying it in production. Day-to-day my role involved attending daily standup, working on my assigned tasks for the project and talking with my mentor and other team members to get help and advice.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, lots. I had team members on hand to help and guide me, but overall I was responsible for completing my tasks and had real ownership of my project.
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've learnt many new skills during my internship, both technical and "soft". On the technical side I've been exposed to how software is designed and implemented at a large scale, gained proficiency with a new programming language, and been taught about the general infrastructure at a large tech company. I've developed professional skills such as communication when speaking in meetings and and working with team members.
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?
As much as I needed; team members were always available to help and very friendly, however over the internship I was able to start working more indepdently as I gained more familiarity with the tools and systems I was using.
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?
The culture and atmosphere at Bloomberg is very friendly. From the very beginning I was made to feel like a normal member of my team and treated equally, with my ideas being considered as seriously as anyone else's.
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 my internship immensely and cannot recommend the experience enough.
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
There are four interview rounds, three of which are technical (two coding, one system design) so it's important to be confident with your technical skills before applying.
