Technical Support Engineer Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • It was a great year, with so many opportunities in and outside of my role.

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

    • I was treated like part of the team throughout the internship.

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

    • My manager was very supportive throughout the year, as well as given mentors inside and outside of my team, and senior leadership team mentors, who I could contact with any questions.

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

    • Each week was very different, some week were crazy busy, when others were quieter and gave me a chance to catch up.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility, with my own partners and customers to manage, and my results impacted my teams scores.

    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 developed so many skills over the year, from communication within my roles and meeting new people, and also all the extra training and projects to get involved in outside of my role, like presenting to schools and running fundraising events.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere in the office was generally very good, however some weeks were very quiet with the team working from home or away on holiday.

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

    • The internship programme was very well organised, with lots of training. Very good intern community

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

    • I was able to attend training in different countries, and really given everything to succeed for the year.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • There are a lot of opportunities to come back into the company, on the graduate scheme, or as a full time employee, or contractor.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There was a great social scene, with 118 interns there was always something going on.

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

    • The cost of living wasn't too expensive considering we're based 25 minutes from London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife was okay, there was clubs, none were the best, but all depends on the company your with.

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

    • Could get involved in loads of opportunities outside your role, with events and launches etc.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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