Business Operations Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • The Microsoft Intern programme is brilliant, you get a great balance of doing an important role within your team and being part of the intern community so you are involved with other projects and activities.

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

    • I was treated as anyone else is within the team and did not once feel like 'the intern'.

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

    • Not only by my manager but also by other managers around the department.

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

    • Depending on the time of year I had some more busy weeks than others (same as everyone else in the department!)

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I feel I was given the right amount of responsibility based on my experiences and the role developed throughout the year.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have developed on existing skills and developed a whole new skill set which will be a huge help in my final year and my search for a graduate job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere around Microsoft is very laid back and exciting, there is always an X-Box to play on at lunch time and things like that. I sat with a Leadership Team so my department was a little more serious but this has been a great experience in terms of networking at a senior level.

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

    • The scheme was set up very well and the team took all our feedback so I expect the next years will be even better

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

    • As an intern you have access to the trainings a full time employee does and you are given the time out of your day job to pursue personal and business trainings

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • There are a few different ways to return to the company, although the graduate scheme is very competitive there are other ways to secure a job within the company

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Being based in London (the HQ is in Reading) we had less of a social scene than the Reading interns just due to everyone living in different areas of London.

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

    • Being in London it is an expensive place to be based but there are still lots of affordable places to go.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • This is a huge bonus of being in London, there is something for everyone.

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

    • There are loads of different sports/ social clubs in Microsoft and they are all subsidised. I did half price horse riding all year

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

London

July 2013

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