Project Manager 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
4.1
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The Company
3.1
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The Culture
3.9
- 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
Very varied job lots of different things to get involved in.
The team I worked in was great, interns and the employees were essentially doing the same job and very much valued.
If I ever wanted to talk about anything I needed my manager would always help.
At times fairly busy with additional work such as intern projects. There were points where I did not have much work.
I was given a significant amount of responsibility. I was essentially working on the same level as other employees who were not interns.
Working in the project management office was a great experience allowing me to gain many skills useful in the industry.
The Company
The employees all got along and there light hearted approach in the office.
The starting period was very organised, however, there was not a lot of organisation when joining my team.
Able to take Microsoft exams free of charge. A lot of on the job learning.
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Healthcare from home
Interns are not guaranteed to return, in fact most dont. The grad scheme is a lot smaller than the intern scheme and this means around 1 in 10 interns go onto grad jobs.
The Culture
Always something organised.
Reading is cheap. Although this may be as I am used to living in the centre of London.
Reading clubs and bars are nothing on London but a lot cheaper. The interns often organised nights out.
There are a huge amount of things to get involved in. For example, I was involved in a charity project and got the opportunity to exhibit at an international tradeshow.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
South East
June 2012
