Business Management Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Rotational aspect of internship made for broad overall experience

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

    • Employees have a lot of time for interns and are never rude or unhelpful

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

    • Each intern is assigned a Buddy (1st/2nd year analyst) and a Dean (executive director) who are available to offer advice and support whenever needed

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

    • They really push you on the internship and it is up to you to pro-actively seek out work for different desks

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

    • It's hard to be given real responsibility for S&T as you are not able to talk to clients/trade but there are plenty of projects that you are given to complete, which will be assessed by a large number of business employees

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

    • Builds on finance knowledge and environment really sharpens you up

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There is a lot of humour on the trading floor but it is equally intense when it gets down to business

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

    • Programme itself is set up and run really very well. There is also heavy involvement from senior management in the construction of the programme. On boarding communication could definitely be improved though

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

    • There is a week training to bring everyone up to the same level, which is run extremely well. If you get a place on the graduate programme then the form also supports the CFA qualification.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Excellent place to work for with great culture and working environment

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone is extremely busy so the intern group could have definitely mixed more

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

    • Inherently expensive area and socialising environment

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Night life was great but it depends what you want.

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

    • Internship requires you to complete two non work related tasks and raise money for charity. There is also sports you can get involved with if you have the time

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

November 2013

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