Technical Sales Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • My manager allowed my role to be very flexible - allowing me to develop skills that I wanted to develop with scope to work on various projects.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The projects that I managed were integral to the teams success and I was seen to be doing a real job and not just an intern.

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

    • My manager held weekly one to one meetings on progress.

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

    • Because of my job role this varied during times in the year. I could be extremely busy one day and the next having to find something to do - which wasn't always a bad thing as it let me 'network' with other teams.

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

    • I was not just the intern but a vital member of the team and was given the opportunities to lead my own projects.

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

    • I feel I have developed more in the year than I have in the time at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Atmosphere was great, hot desking meant that I met new people all the time.

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

    • There were only 3 occasions that made the internship really feel like an organised program. There could have been more times were all the interns get together.

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

    • I was able to attend training courses without any trouble from my manager.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • Very difficult to get a graduate job with Microsoft after the internship.

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most interns went out on the weekends.

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

    • Cheaper than uni.

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

    • Reading is a student town so night lif was good.

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

    • The were clubs and societies to get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Computer Systems Engineering, Customer Service

South West

November 2013

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