Working for Microsoft provided an insight into the world of work that has proven to be invaluable to my growth As my placement allowed me to explore multiple industries in both the public and private sector I was able to obtain a greater understanding o
An amazing experience which massively developed my interpersonal skills which will only benefit me moving forward Over and above that this placement was a massive stepping stone towards working in this industry and was massively helpful in learning the
I absolutely adored my time at Microsoft for 12 months I was lucky enough to travel with the company abroad several times and found the work extremely interesting I was given really interesting hands on work and had my own responsibilities I know most
I enjoyed my work placement with Microsoft because they had valued me as a colleague and had given me a lot of opportunities other than my role They ensured that every intern was heard in Microsoft and helped where they could with any enquiries In summa
Really big intern year group and lots of apprentices and graduates which makes it a really fun place to work The 101 teams intern projects are really fun and you get to meet interns you wouldnt usually work with However some of the newer depa
Microsoft has given me experiences well beyond the day job As well as having your key priorities and projects youre also able to join communities within Microsoft to skill up get hands on and demo the products and services youre interested in This a
Think the best descriptor for a placement at Microsoft is ok If youre technical stay away Work was entirely meaningless and management were not there to support Please look elsewhere
A placement year at Microsoft throws you in at the deep end and while I couldve done with a set of armbands at the start I found my feet and had a wonderful year The large Early in Career cohort at Microsoft made the experience all more worthwhile
The insight was very enjoyable as I got to see the work at the company and even join in some of the tasks that they did over there Furthermore it was nice to meet the employees and talk to them further about what they are precisely involved in with the
My placement year at Microsoft was incredible and I would highly recommend for students who are passionate for technology to apply I learnt so much about about my role in marketing the company and the industry and I can definitely say I have vastly de
I do not think my placement was necessarily representative of most but if opportunities are available in future to be a Software Engineer in Microsoft CSE I would suggest taking them
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement year at Microsoft and I would say that I enjoyed it a lot more than expected I went to work with the goal of gaining experience and developing my skills however I actually became very involved and passionate about the
The initial shock of entering such a large organisation and adapting to the culture took some time to get over but after the initial induction stage I thoroughly enjoyed the experience from both a professional and personal perspective I was given the opp
I loved my work placement because of the flexibility of the program to make your placement year your own Do not get me wrong their were responsibilities with the job title however you could mould those what those activities looked like with your manager
1010 at Microsoft you are given so many opportunities to get so much out of your year This ranges from large stakeholder management responsibilities in your role networking opportunities with friendly experienced professionals to philanthropic events
Working at Microsoft for the year was amazing Not only did I learn lots of practical skills I also learnt lots about myself Microsoft creates a great learning environment where its okay to fail which is a refreshing change from the strict rules at uni
My placement was fairly challenging in the sense that I consistently felt confused on my place in the business As I did not have a core team around me I felt like I did not have anyone to mentor my development or daily workload As a result I felt like
Better than I could have ever possibly imagined
Interesting got insight into different parts of the business workload manageable environment can be turbulentuncertain
An insightful and fun filled year I enjoyed every aspect of the role I was in and was able to meet some incredible people attend amazing events and most importantly network with companies I never thought Id get a chance to encounter Microsoft have a
