Western Europe Services HQ Sales Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • Microsoft really helped me to grow by giving me lots of encouragement, responsibilities and the endless opportunities made available to me.

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

    • I felt equal to everyone on my team. They always gave me lots of responsibility and wanted to hear my opinion.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had the most amazing manager who I met with regularly. She always made sure I was clear on what I had to be doing and she really helped me to meet my personal goals as well as work commitments.

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

    • I often had a lot of work on and had to put in a lot of extra hours. But it was a great learning curve for me and helped me to work out a good work/life balance.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement. But the responsibility was only ever given to me once I was ready and felt comfortable to take it on.

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

    • Now I am back at university I am so much more organised. I have a much better work/life balance and a more efficient work style.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There was always an event, internal launch, charity work or even festive celebrations going on.

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

    • The placement year was extremely well run. HR always new what was going on and also kept us updated and ran events through the year.

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

    • I was given lots of personal training and development. I took all of the Microsoft office exams. I even did a secondment on another time during my placement to develop my skills in another area.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Getting a graduate job with Microsoft will be very much hard work as they have so many applicants and very few places, especially within marketing.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were many socials and mid year events organised for the interns. There was a summer festival for all employees for the 30 year anniversary. There was a great festive market at Christmas.

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

    • Reading is a student town so there are lots of student places that we could go to.

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

    • Reading have lots of good clubs, bars and restaurants in town, but not as many as some of the big cities.

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

    • So many volunteer opportunities and to get involved in extra teams.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2013

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