Xbox EMEA Marcomms Manager Review
by Microsoft
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
5.0
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The Company
4.9
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The Culture
4.9
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
Fantastic placement, the company have a great work life balance and allow you to excel as a person. I have improved my skills vastly and have learnt a great deal from my peers.
From the minute I started my role played an integral part of the team, I was a cog in the machine and I knew I was valued as a team member
Weekly meetings and the university staffing team being easily contactable I have found that whenever I needed support somebody was willing to help
As an individual who does not like to be left with nothing to do my role was perfect. I was busy everyday and had the opportunity to adjust my workload whenever needed, whether that is delegating work elsewhere or asking for more work
I was personally responsible for a lot of campaigns that ran across EMEA and occasionally on a global scale. You are treated as a full time employee thus your campaigns are just as important as any of your team members, for example running the YouTube channels for the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain for Xbox.
When I first joined I had previous work experience and I was ambitious, however Microsoft has sculpted my abilities and skills and I know feel equipped to move onto a graduate scheme, they accomplished this through training schemes and exams as well as day to day lessons from your manager or members of the team
The Company
Great atmosphere, even though there were times due to the restructure that there was a more mellow atmosphere, however people came together as a team more than ever at these times
The internship was well organised from start to finish, from the first training week until the last training workshop I attended with my manager. I had a very well structured role
The company offers exams, training schemes and day to day advice
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Sports and Social Club
Subsidised/Company Gym
National Travel
International Travel
Company Parties/Events
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
Working from home
Healthcare/Dental
I will be applying back to the MACH scheme as it is a fantastic company which shares my values
The Culture
Very good, if you like a good night out or to travelling together I have made great friends with both other interns and colleagues
Compared to where I originally lived it was more expensive however with the salary you receive you can live comfortably
Awesome! You can have a great night in Reading or travel to London which is 30 mins away
A lot of opportunities, Microsoft has a social alias you can sign up to which offers new activities to partake in every day
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
South East
June 2015
