Windows Consumer Marketinf Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Great year filled with lots of different experiences, learnings as well as support from colleagues and fellow intern community.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • They treat you as a normal employee and make sure you feel as involved as anyone else in projects/tasks; they also acknowledge all the hard work you do and motivate you to develop even more.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • On a weekly/fortnight my basis, depending on your team you would have 1:1s with members of your team/manager to gain any support/guidance on your role/experience.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • This really depends on your role and the time of the year (Summer/Christmas/Easter are awesomely busy times of the year for Marketing) but you'd always have tasks to complete no matter what which is great.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • They would give you parts of projects/tasks to 'own' which would've otherwise been owned by a full time employee so you're usually given a great amount of real responsibility.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • An unbelievable amount; you grow and develop so much during a year of placement due to the amount of responsibilities you're given. You get to learn a lot about yourself AND the 'real world of work'; all of which are transferable skills that you can take into your final year of university and grad jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Friendly, creative and autonomous.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of mentoring and training is usually offered.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A good range of roles are offered in the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • The intern community was very integrated and welcoming.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • In terms of living costs, Reading was much cheaper than London would've been.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • A lot of options are available and as long as you're with a group of friends/interns, you'll have fun no matter what.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are 101 teams to get involved in!

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

September 2016

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