Audience Marketing Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.7/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Very thoroughly

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

    • Extremely valued, I was part of a team with a defined role

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

    • Very much so, I had a very supportive manager whom I communicated regularly with and supportive mentors

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

    • Very busy - which is how I liked it. I was never left without a task to do, but I really enjoyed it

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

    • More than I could have ever imagined. I ran a global Microsoft technology competition for the UK individually - alongside four other key parts of my 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?

    • Invaluably. The time management, task prioritisation, meeting etiquette, networking skills you could never learn in the way you do on the job

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Amazing. Microsoft has a very serious, professional business code of conduct - but with a relaxed, quirky culture. We had Nurf Guns and remote controlled balloons on our floor, alongside a 'chill out room' with an Xbox One, sofas, music

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

    • Incredibly, the UK Graduate Team are fantastic in co-ordinating with individual managers to ensure everything is well connected. There were so many possibilities to go beyond the role as an intern in stretch projects, training

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

    • Very highly - I was the UK representative from our team sent out to Microsoft Corp in Seattle! You were treated as a full time employee in the training courses you could choose to attend - this was very much encouraged

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Would love to join the MACH scheme - however is extremely competitive so have to reapply to be reassessed for a role

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, interns and graduates socialise inside work, and outside in terms of sporting clubs and evening activities. There is a very strong intern/ grad community

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

    • TVP HQ in Reading meant cheaper cost of living than London - though still in Berkshire so reasonably pricey

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

    • Reading is a reasonable night out - London is a 20 minute train away

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

    • Yes, lots of official sporting clubs. If one did not exist that you wanted, you could create one

    5/5
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Placement (10 Months+)

Advertising, Marketing, PR & Communications, Sales

South East

November 2014

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