Citizenship Coordinator 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
4.6
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.6
- 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
I enjoyed having real responsibility and the ability to make business impact. I was treated like a full time employee, not an intern which made the experience great as I was allowed to drive my own personal development and work streams with the support of the business.
My team are a group of highly intellectual individuals who challenged me and gave me the opportunity to learn from. I was invited to all event and my highlight included meeting the President of Microsoft and a corporate vice presidents.
My manager was fantastic. She made my experience at Microsoft. I would say I am leaving and independent individual with a strong work ethic and an understanding of a multinational. She empowered me to understand the business, the role of a manager and what I should expect from a company.
I found myself very busy and challenged on a daily basis. I preferred it this way and I involved myself in a lot of work. I had a great relationship with my manager and the team meaning I was able to free myself from work when I was swamped.
Everything I did had a business impact and resulted in giving my visibility and responsibility. I had regular meetings with various members of the team, senior leaders and mentors. I asked for my own project and was given the responsibility to own and run my own initiative
I have an improved work ethic and attitude towards work and projects as I have learnt key disciplines that relate to my studies.
The Company
Small team but the business had a great open planned office so really inclusive.
The university recruitment team have a great plan for the interns offering support and development for the internship programme.
Hugely. This is the best part of my internship. I had access to over 3,500 employees to ask help from and have several mentors to help guide my skill interests. I would purely recommend this placement because of this aspect.
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Above 25 days holiday
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental
The opportunities are increasing and Microsoft are seeing the investment in driving us to graduate pisitions
The Culture
Very good - interns all along the similar road and the handover between intern cohorts is great.
Fairly cheap and close to work as they provide free transport. It depends where in Reading you live.
Good nightlife, reading is a university town and also very close to reading.
Yes - both with the team and the company. Often invited to event and there is social and sport clubs.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South West
June 2016
