Marketing intern Review

by Microsoft

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • A phenomenal work place and environment. A lot of opportunities to venture out into different areas within the business and meet many people.

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

    • As an intern you are treated just as well as any other employee. You are given real work, responsibility and targets.

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

    • The guidance from my manager has been great. Sometimes it did feel I had to learn on my own feet. But there are plenty of support networks throughout the company.

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

    • I was kept very busy throughout the year. This has been challenging, but reflecting back has been nothing but beneficial. The amount of learning there has been, is simply phenomenal !

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

    • a lot

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

    • It has given me genuine insight into the working environment. I have been able to challenge some of the theory I learnt and also apply a lot of it.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed and laid back.

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

    • Very well organised, but there wasn't necessarily an exact structure. This did allow me to tailor my year how I considered most beneficial though.

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

    • A lot of the training and development was hands on, through my own experiences. Not much was formal reflection, but I always had mentors to reflect on my work with.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Great !

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we had 60 interns, and would do socials at least weekly !

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

    • I was based in London, which was very expensive ! but there is a lot of free stuff do.

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

    • There are several bars just outside of work. Notting hill, soho and Shoreditch are also very close for a nigh out.

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

    • Yes, some people went abroad with the football team. There were also subsidised activities for us to attend.

    5/5
    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

July 2017

View More Reviews