UX Design Consultant Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Very fun environment to work in and I learned more here than I ever thought I would. The people are great, the facilities are cool and it was really good feeling professional this year.

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

    • There were only maybe 2 times that I actually felt like an intern rather than a colleague throughout the whole year.

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

    • My manager has been great and did a really good job of getting me on the right projects and sorting out any worries that I had about anything.

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

    • There were times where I would be done early but that was mainly because I had a good day working rather than not enough to do, and there were of course big pushes for work at times but just the right amount.

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

    • Definitely got a chance to work on projects getting stuff done and also influencing the projects as they go on.

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

    • I've learned so much in the way of real skills both technical and personal, and after the year I feel like I could learn anything I need to now

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very positive, always feeling like we could get anything done and have a great time doing it.

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

    • It's very organised, as it's a corporation but sometimes it feels a little to organised at the start, rather than getting stuck in, although there's plenty of time for that later

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

    • There are loads of things you can do to go with your job like exams and stuff to get extra qualifications, although I didn't want to do them, I felt that if I did want to, I would know exactly where to go and what to do. The only reason I didn't feel that I needed to was because I was already learning so much in my day job.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • You are informed a lot about future job opportunities throughout the placement

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • The placement students tend to have a lot of events together and there are some with the full time employees as well which is fun

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

    • I lived at home so it was pretty cheap for me

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

    • It's Reading, it's alright

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

    • I didn't do many but there are a lot

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2014

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