Associate Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • It was a phenomenal opportunity to work with experienced professionals, something which did not come easily during my time at Uni.

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

    • Loved the team I worked with, although I was sometimes I felt I was treated as a resource rather than a contributing member. My manager was easily one of the best people I have met all year.

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

    • Support was given all the way, and as an inexperienced member of the team it was nice to work under a philosophy of getting things done rather than perfect.

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

    • Busy, but it was always with work that I enjoyed.There are a lot of opportunities to do projects that you enjoy in your Intern year.

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

    • Ran a support project for all Microsoft's corporate customers in the UK, which was rolled out in the US and Europe after only 3 months. I was pushed in the right direction by my manager but he gave me free rein to talk to Senior Business Managers and get this adopted globally.

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

    • .

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Professional to the extent where we got work done, but everyone is open to having a chat about pretty much anything. Really chilled out. :)

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

    • Great structure to the internship, although I was bunged around from team to team in my department. The work was all the same though so it did not present much of a problem..

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

    • It was a phenomenally large amount of help given to the interns are really helped to train us in any way we needed. And it's not like the Microsoft name has no credibility either.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

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

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

    • It was in Reading... meh...

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

    • 5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2014

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