Support Assistant Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Was relatively average, was given things to do, but personally decided I.T isnt the right industry for me, which hampered the enjoyment somewhat

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Was given a relatively good level of responsibilty with the results of tasks being used by managers, who would give feedback and were gracious.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any issues that came up were met with advice and guidance on how to find the answer for yourself, and if unable to there were a number of people who were more than happy to help

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

    • Had various ebbs and flows, would be very busy for a short period of time and then extremely quiet for periods of time too

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Was given various projects that I was solely responsibile for, and had to keep on top of as noone else would be able to.

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

    • Have developed a variety of skills, also I was able to attend a variety of different training sessions, on a monthly basis, should I had wished too. Also able to get industry recognised certifications

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Office wide events happened often, and the atmosphere was always relatively upbeat.

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

    • General scheme was organised well, with an induction week to introduce students and end of year event to show highlights of year.

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

    • Offered a number of training sessions on different softwares and given extensive induction training for the scheme, also offered the opportunity to get industry recognised qualifications, howeve there could have been more personal development training sessions in addition to the development you recieve by completing you day to day job.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Offered an accelerated application to the MACH process, missing out the telephone interview, and getting to apply early.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Relatively good social scene, if you want to be involved in it, intern nights out, inter-company socials.

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

    • Cheaper than many places, if you choose to live in the student area, many student nights in town, something on most nights.

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

    • Variety of clubs, most with a student night on atleast one night of the week.

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

    • Schemes like Young Britain Works or the 101 teams offer you the chance to get involved in activities outside of your day-to-day job which will add something extra toyour CV, if you participate in them fully

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Information Technology, Market Research

South East

June 2012

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