Trade Marketing Co-ordinator 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
4.5
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The Company
2.5
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The Culture
2.5
- 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
Absolutely loved my year at Microsoft! Wouldn't change anything if I were given the opportunity to do it again. I was onboarded at a pace which was comfortable for me and before I knew it I was a key part of my team, owning my own projects and being able to give my own input!
I was a valued member of a European remote team, I was given my own projects to run from the UK and was trusted in managing it myself. I had catch ups with my manager which he gave me great advice but also let me do my work in my own way.
Continuously, my direct manager and I were always connected in some way, even though he was based in Norway. We also had weekly calls with my managers manager and were also supported by our University Staffing Team if anything was ever troubling me. No one was ever too busy to support me, I could put meetings in with mentors and placement leads whenever and they were happy to help.
Sometimes too busy, but that is exactly what I wanted out of my placement, I wanted to get the most out of my year so having a substantial amount of work, worked for me!
I had projects which I completely owned. As my team were based all over Europe, I lead our team projects from the UK which was amazing. I also got involved with projects aside from my job such as the Be Your Future Microsoft Blog. In this I was the content lead which meant I owned and managed what content went on to the Blog
Communication skills in a large cooperation, presenting skills, networking, project management
The Company
The Culture
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Marketing
London
June 2015
