Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

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

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • It was everything I wanted it to be and more!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone was interested in my opinion and eager to have me involved.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • There was always support if I needed it for anything and my manager and mentor were gave me support throughout the year with regular meetings.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It varied throughout the year, but if was ever in need of more work I could always ask and I was able to get involved with another project.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I had a lot more responsibility than I ever thought, with engaging with customers and planning large scale events that were seen by the leadership team.

    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 and experience I have had over the year will massively help with my degree and beyond because I have real world experience to use as examples.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The culture was in Microsoft was incredible, everyone is very welcoming and always willing to help.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very well organised, a lot of thought had gone into our on boarding time before we had even arrived.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I received monthly training as well as part of the internship 10% of time is dedicated to personal development meaning I was able speak to people around the organisation about bettering my experiences.

    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

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    5/5

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

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, as we were around 50 there was activities throughout the year planned by our comity as well as events planned by us individually.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Reading isn't the cheapest to live, but it's well worth it being so close to London and you can get a good deal if you look around.

    5/5

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

    5/5

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

    5/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

September 2018


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