Application Development Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

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

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

    • Constant performance reviews with excellent feedback throughout the year.

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

    • As per previous comment.

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

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

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

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

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

    • 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.

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

    • It is Microsoft - of course it is!

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

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

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

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

    • Don't know yet...

    0/5

    The Culture

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

    • 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.

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

    • 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.

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

    • OK, though Reading is not the best...

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

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

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

November 2011

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