Xbox EMEA Marcomms Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Thoroughly enjoyed my work placement, I feel that I have gained skills for life. I have had many amazing opportunities such as attending gamescom in Germany and many Xbox Events. It was particularly exciting to be involved with launch of the Xbox One.

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

    • I felt like a valued member of the team and not considered as just the 'intern'

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

    • I felt I was given a lot of support from manager. My manager was extremely approachable, and ensured that we had weekly meetings where she could check up on me.

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

    • Very busy on a day to day basis however I enjoyed being busy and being a part of exciting projects.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, I had the opportunity to help project manage 3 Free Live Weekends. Own the EMEA YT channels, and run the Best on Gold Campaign on Xbox.com and Xbox 360 dashboard.

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

    • I had the opportunity to develop my Microsoft word, excel and PowerPoint skills which will be thoroughly useful for my degree and beyond. As well as this my communication, team working and organizational skills have improved

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Extremely Friendly atmosphere

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

    • Very Well

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

    • A lot

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Mach scheme and many FTE/FTC roles

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • I commuted from home so I only had travel costs

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

    • Good

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

    • Sports clubs

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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