Surface Specialist Review
by Microsoft
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
5.0
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Microsoft
- 7. Would you recommend Microsoft to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Microsoft
Overview
Check in with customers regarding Surface products they were trialling. Speak to partners about deals going through in the business. Plan marketing events for Surface. Upskill on the Surface portfolio and do work for my stretch project.
Skills
Presentation skills, customer interaction, technical knowledge, emotional intelligence and practical skills.
Responsibilities
A large amount of responsibility. I was given 15 of my own accounts, many of which were very active accounts. I also hosted launch events and attended multiple events.
Support & Guidance
My manager was excellent at guiding me, as well as my line manager who regularly check in with me and guided me. The whole surface team were very accommodating and supportive also.
Culture
Incredible atmosphere, excellent values throughout the company which the employees demonstrated perfectly.
Your Impressions
I could not have asked for a better placement year, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yes
Do a lot of research into company values
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales
South West
October 2022
