Global Business Support Intern (PFE) Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

2.2/5
  • The Role
    1.8
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • ups and downs, it pretty much depends on your management and mine was absent for a lot of the time. I wasn't challenged very much.

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

    • I have no quarrels with my work colleagues who in general have a good attitude to interns.

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

    • In such a big place you rely on your management for guidance and work, mine were absent and seemingly not interested.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I kept myself busy but I often wasn't engaged because the work was often menial.

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

    • In the big scheme of things I felt not much.

    2/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Didn't learn alot of transferable because the work just wasn't that engaging.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • pretty standard

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The people in charge try hard but i felt it was under resourced and could have been better.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Most obvious issue with this is that they don't allow interns on internal trainings, which is slightly ridiculous.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Not interested. But with 120 interns and only 40 grad positions you can see it being difficult.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • decent

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

    • surprisingly cheap.

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

    • its a town so not too bad

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • lots of footy

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2014

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