Solution Area 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
4.8
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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
My role implied multiple customer facing activities from which I learnt the sales role as well as gained cloud knowledge.
Skills
Yes, I learnt how to create a presentation, present to customers, answer questions as well as gained Azure cloud knowledge through shadowing and using the learning resources Microsoft offers to employees.
Responsibilities
Yes, my manager supported me to present alone in front of some of our big customers.
Support & Guidance
I had a lot of support and guidance from my manager as well as from my team. I believe the company's culture is very helpful in this way.
Culture
I felt the culture encourages everyone to help others and keep a growth mindset, from which I learnt a lot for my future career. Also, it is very inclusive and diverse.
Your Impressions
It taught me very valuable lessons and I do not think I could have been in a better place.
Yes
Keep a growth mindset and be yourself.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Sales
South West
November 2022
