Customer Services Review
by Microsoft
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.2
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The Company
3.9
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The Culture
3.0
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Every day brought something new to me - a new experience or someone new to work with
Hugely important to me and a real plus to any placement - my work provided real value to the team and wider community
Given responsibility for customer cases as well as project work, working with only one other person given responsibility for handling a budget and making sure results were delivered on time!
Able to take Microsoft examinations free of charge and also company delivered training throughout the year
The Company
Fun, Laid back and supportive! Work hard, but play hard too!
Excellent - buddy assigned to me at the start of placement and in team mentor throughout the year ensuring I was always on the right track
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
The Graduate Scheme at Microsoft isn't for me but for those it is catered for its a fantastic scheme giving a mixture of hands on training and a chance to mix with people from all around the world!
The Culture
quite high! But liveable!
Reading is a large town however as a university town it has its fair share of nightlife and London is only half an hour away
Details
South East
August 2011
