Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Great place to work. Great job role, great community and fantastic development opportunities.

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

    • Really welcoming and supportive.

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

    • Management are excellent. Any developing opportunity or extra curricular activity I wanted to be involved in they supported 100%.

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

    • Just the right amount of work.

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

    • The amount of responsability you are given is quite high, especially as the year progresses, although you always have a supportive network around you.

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

    • The skills I have developed, especially the interpersonal skills will stick with me for the rest of my life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • 3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

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

    • I would love to be able to return to Microsoft on their MACH scheme. After such a great intern year I'm really looking forward to coming back to such a great company!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Due to the Reading university being near by the town is thriving, plenty of night life and evening activites to enjoy.

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

    • In comparison to alot of places Reading is really good, the only problem for me was that I was comparing it to my hometown (London) and university (Manchester).

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

    • There were vast amounts of opportunities to get involved with activites/clubs/projects outside of your day job.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Science, Graphic Design, Information Technology, Sales, Voluntary

South East

June 2012

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