Marketing Co-Ordinator, Xbox EMEA Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement at Microsoft was absolutely fantastic. I worked within the Xbox EMEA Marketing team for 12 months. From attending the Kinect launch event, to developing my own webpage that was deployed to Xbox.com across 8 markets - I had an absolutely amazing job role. I worked closely with the Xbox EMEA Social Media manager which was a great insight to see how much influence social media has during online marketing executions.

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

    • Everyone within Microsoft/Xbox made me feel extremely valued during my placement and didn't brandish me with the name tag of 'intern' at any point of the year which was a great surprise to me.

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

    • My manager was extremely busy during my placement due to the fact that Kinect was launching in the immediate future and because it was Xbox's busiest year in terms of releasing first party game titles. However, he had a lot of time available for me and was extremely supportive throughout the year.

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

    • Somedays I was underworked, however I was given a lot of responsibility and therefore the jobs I executed on were extremely important to the business. I was the mobile manager for Xbox's mobile strategy across 9 markets in EMEA.

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

    • I was given a huge amount of responsibility. I was the mobile manager for Xbox's mobile strategy across 9 markets in EMEA, which was a huge priority for the Xbox business moving into FY12.

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

    • Hugely.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The fun literally did never stop. The culture in Xbox was slightly more relaxed than any other departments in Microsoft as you would expect. Dress code consisted of hoodies, jeans, trainers - anything you wanted! Staff were able to play on an Xbox console anytime they had some spare time and once a month all staff would have the opportunity to play a new game title that was launching later that month. 'Cake Thursdays' were the particular highlight in the office.

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

    • Absolutely fantastically. No feedback for improvement could be offered here.

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

    • Training courses were readably available free of charge.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

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

    • The 'MACH Scheme' is one of the most sought after graduate schemes in the country and I would most definitely recommend applying to this fantastic company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • YES! There was about 85 industrial placement students, not all like minded, however a great social scene was ever present. Nights out were a constant appearance of the work calendar.

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

    • As a Manchester lad I found living in Reading was quite expensive.

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

    • Once again, Reading. Not much else needs to be said here.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I attended a football tournament in Oslo representing Microsoft and was on the football team that played once a week. Opportunities were quite literally endless.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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