Financial Analyst, Xbox Live Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

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

    The Role

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

    • I've had a great year, great place to grow the skills you learn at university.

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

    • I was as big a part of team as any other member, it didn't feel like I was an intern.

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

    • If I ever had a question, my manager was always happy to answer, set up 1:1s to go through things.

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

    • In finance you're extremely busy at the end of the month, it dies down slightly the rest of the time, but there's always thing to do, but you still have time to get involved in extra projects.

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

    • I wasn't viewed as an intern, but as an extension to my manager, so my responsibilities for the most part where her responsibilities,

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

    • The main thing I'm going to take back to uni is the work ethic. Although a lot of what I've done in my role will be transferable when I finish my degree.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The xbox office is always lively as most of my floor was marketing teams. Everyone has similar interests, so there's always conversations to get involved in.

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

    • The university team do a great job at making the year run as smoothly as possible.

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

    • You have the option to take exams to become officially certified in Microsoft Office, the rest of my role was learn on the job.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I'm part of a very small team, so roles don't come up often. My best bet is within another team for the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • People are out pretty much every weekend, there's always something to do.

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

    • I lived at home, but going out in Reading isn't too bad as its a uni town.

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

    • Pretty good, a few decent places to go.

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

    • Plenty of sport teams to join, not much outside of sport as I know.

    4/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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