Internal Marketing Communications Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I got to a wide variety of tasks plus speak to a wide variety of people across the company.

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

    • I received some genuinely fantastic feedback from my team and received a great leaving present.

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

    • I had a fantastic line manager plus the support of the GM on my team.

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

    • I had a yearly target to hit which meant I always had something to work towards.

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

    • I owned a metric on the World Wide scorecard for Education.

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

    • I received fantastic training, both on and off job. Most of my team sat me down during the year, providing me with advice. I even left with additional qualifications.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Found that the team tended to travel a great deal, there is still a thriving intern community during the day.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Received induction days, planned events for interns and we were given projects for interns to own.

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

    • I was surprised, we were treated like full time employees, we received all the perks they received, including free access to training and skill workshops.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Am looking for a job there as we speak.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Around ninety interns so at times it had a similar vibe to University.

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

    • Good considering we live so close to London.

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

    • Some good pubs and the SU was ok, nothing amazing though.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Close to London, plenty of open space.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

South East

June 2011

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