Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my placement. The environment is amazing, everyone is so helpful and there is a real drive for excellence and personal development.

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

    • Microsoft value their interns just as much as any employee. We were given the same roles and responsibilities as everyone else, if anything we were valued more because of how quickly we adjust to role and the huge network we have.

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

    • No one at Microsoft will spoon feed you opportunity’s, but if you ask for something everyone is more than happy to provide support and guidance without thinking twice … its part of the culture.

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

    • Microsoft has a real work hard/play hard ethic. There were times when I did have to stay those extra few hours in the office or skip lunch, but is that really a bad thing considering all the rewards?

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Microsoft value their interns just as much as any employee. We were given the same roles and responsibilities as everyone else.

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

    • The skills i have developed this year will are invaluable. I will be using the experiences and skills i have gained at Microsoft forever.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • In general the atmosphere at Microsoft is great. Everyone is really friendly and keen to have a laugh. There is the odd day were people are sitting in silence working (usually a Monday morning!) but its an office so its expected.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship especially for my business area was really well setup with specific training, volunteering opportunity’s and events.

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

    • Microsoft really pushes personal development, it is even one of the things you are measured on at the end of the year. There were a few training opportunity’s that i really had to fight for but I was always aloud in the end.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • There is a great future prospect of the Graduate MACH scheme at Microsoft although as an Intern you are not guaranteed a job or even guaranteed to make it to the assessment center. The roles available are also quite slim.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The social scene is pretty much like still being at uni. There is over 100 placement students and we had team bonding exercises throughout the year as well as social events.

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

    • Compared to living in London Reading is pretty cheap. Although compared to anywhere that is not a main city it’s pretty pricy.

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

    • The Nightlife in Reading is great as it is a Student Town. There is loads of clubs and bars and London is only half an hour away by train,

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

    • There are lots of clubs to get involved with outside of work although apart from that I personally didn’t find much else going on in Reading.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Retail Banking, Business Management, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Customer Service, Information Technology, Recruitment, Voluntary

London

June 2012

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