Software Development Engineer in Test Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Really good year, occasionally stressful but certainly a great insight into the industry

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

    • I couldn't have asked for a more welcoming and friendly team

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

    • There was a good amount of support when I started at the company to get me up to speed. Whenever I really needed help I was welcome to ask for it.

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

    • There was always work to do and other than a few late nights there was a perfect work / life balance.

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

    • The level of responsibility I was given was gradually ramped up during the year to the point I was given projects to lead on my own.

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

    • Really great industrial experience as well as hard skills developed for my Computer Science degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was friendly and there was a nice, relaxed atmosphere in the office

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

    • Very good support from the intern / graduate HR team; the work assigned to me in the department was also well organised.

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

    • Everyone was very willing to help me out. We also performed mid and end of year review to give me personal development targets and to reflect and improve on how I was doing.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I'd be very enthusiastic to work at Microsoft again in future and the department seem enthusiastic for me to return in future.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of intern nights out were set up with other companies in and around Reading like HP and IBM.

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

    • Not too bad, certainly cheaper than London and given the fact that the internship was paid, cost wasn't a particular issue.

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

    • Quite a bit to do on most nights. Not as bustling as some other towns/cities but there's plenty to do.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • So many different projects to get involved in outside of your department, clubs to join, there was definitely a lot to get involved in.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science

South West

June 2013

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