Software Developer Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • My first six months were unfortunately a bit of a disappoint with regards to the role I had. Luckily the final 6 month were amazing and I really enjoyed that aspect. The reason for these discrepancies are down to my first half being spent at MSN where I didn't feel challenged or that I was carrying out the job I was signed up for, whereas at Soho Productions in the second half I had a greater experience accomplishing work that challenged and interested me at every level. All following ratings will be based on my time spent at Soho Productions

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

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

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

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

    • Had the opportunity to develop a core functionality feature for the app from start to finish which gave me real ownership and a great sense of responsibility within m team.

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

    • Real chance to learn programming languages and technologies while also an opportunity to develop my personal skills

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • There is a great atmosphere in all of Microsoft's offices that are welcoming and allowed me to really become comfortable and settle in with my team

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

    • In general was well organised in the beginning however during the kerfuffle of moving roles due to my old team being made redundant there was a fair amount of disorganisation that left me in the lurch for 2 months

    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 great opportunities for personal training and development within the company however being in a technical team means I had to seek these out myself more often than not

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

    • I would love to be able to come back and there are plenty of opportunities to take advantage of for this

    5/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • London is expensive for living and working but that's unrelated to the company

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

    • It's London

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2014

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