Associate Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • The internship was an opportunity to experience 'a real work environment', and eliminated any preconceptions about working life. Microsoft is great!

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Every day Microsoft feels more like home and I'll be sad to leave.

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

    • There's plenty of opportunity to receive help, whether from managers or colleagues, but it's important to find your own way as well.

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

    • Being an intern is a real job - taking on too much, too quickly, can come back to bite you.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • If you can prove to your manager that you can handle responsibility, you'll find that after 6 months you're manager won't even need to check in on you! You become your own boss.

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

    • There is no better learning method than experience! Having taken the Microsoft Internship, I have such an advantage over my fellow graduates!

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The fun is as much as you make it - make friends with your colleagues/peers and learn to enjoy the work!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Microsoft is a business - businesses change, and you need to learn to adapt!

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

    • There were plenty of opportunities to add value to the business; it's as much as you make of it!

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Microsoft is one of the best companies in the world - competition will be tough!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Again, it's as much as you make it - if you only do your role and lock yourself to your desk, you won't have much of a social experience. Get out there!

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

    • Your making the big bucks (for an intern) and if you're in Reading (as opposed to London), it's time to get down to the pub for a few rounds!

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

    • Reading is a student city; being an intern can put you in the work-life mind-frame, making the nightlife quite boring.

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

    • A 9-6 job leaves more room than you'd think to get out there and have fun!

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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