Audience Marketing Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • Microsoft is a fantastic place to work on your year out. I've done some amazing things this year, Most of which I would never have expected I would be doing.

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

    • I was given huge levels of responsibility throughout my year as an intern. One of the stand out opportunities I was given was leading and managing a monthly editorial meeting of 20-30 senior members of staff. The outcome of which fed into our content marketing strategy for the month ahead. This meant I was the voice for this process and therefore my input was incredibly valued my colleagues.

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

    • I had regular weekly half hour catch up's with my manager. During these I could share updates on my day to day work, the projects I'm involved with and info on any support or guidance that I needed.

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

    • I was extremely busy, mostly down to taking on extra opportunities. This in turn provided me with extra skills, experiences and increased visibility in the business.

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

    • I was given loads of responsibility. I led 3 different projects on top of my day to day role.

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

    • Immensely. I'll certainly be taking back a lot of learnings from this year into my final year. I've been able to build on the skills I already possess, but also gain many new ones.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • 4/5
  • 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?

    • 4/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

    • 2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

June 2014

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