Placement Year Review at Microsoft

The Role

Role Description

Mainly supporting and building internal tools, as well as being at the forefront of the latest technologies.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Excellent mixture of work life balance, with an immense amount of responsibility.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Constant performance reviews with excellent feedback throughout the year.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

As per previous comment.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Had a perfect amount of work. The focus was on personal development, though I never felt bored or thought I had nothing to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Huge amount of responsibility from presenting to customers to developing large scale internal applications.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Huge amount of new skills from personal to technical. Gained certification in a wide range of Microsoft products and a lot of personal development especially in presenting.

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

From pool tables to large atrium's to just sit down and have a coffee, it was a perfect environment to work in.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

It is Microsoft - of course it is!

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

A huge amount of time and money is spent on Microsoft interns. We had great parties, and any training we could ever want.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

• Flexi Time
• Subsidised Canteen
• Sports and Social Club
• Subsidised/Company Gym
• National Travel
• Company Parties/Events
• Staff Sales/Staff Shop
• Above 25 days holiday
• Working from home

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

☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 0/10

Don't know yet...

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

Every week their was something going on within the intern community. Using the internal mail system and Facebook groups, their was always something to do.

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I was able to live at home, which saved me a lot of money. Also, all food was subsided by Microsoft which made it a lot cheaper.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

OK, though Reading is not the best...

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

I presented to Students in schools and even cycled from London to paris!

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

Microsoft is a great place to work, with endless opportunities within the company, I would definitely recommend it!

Review 106/109 for Microsoft

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