Technical Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    0.9

    The Role

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

    • Not what I thought it was going to be at all. Lots of admin/business work.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Main project made it quite difficult to connect with team as I felt like I was mostly getting in the way of what they wanted.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My supervisor was fantastic in general; a really great person.

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

    • Fairly busy but not enough to be fully engaging, or to the extent where I didn't need to do anything.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Good deal of responsibility -- mainly with team support.

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

    • Perhaps useful "business" skills but not much else. Mostly seemed like common sense.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • My team liked to have a good laugh!

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

    • You are pretty much left to it and not much else. Manager didn't know I was starting until a week before. No support for the more technical interns whatsoever.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Lots of free training courses and qualifications.

    5/5
  • 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

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

    • Not interested whatsoever after seeing what it's like.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • 0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Southern England costs an absolute fortune to do anything.

    0/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 0/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • People would ask for help for things all the time. Fair amount of opportunities.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2013

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