Pursuit lead intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I absolutely adored my time at Microsoft for 12 months. I was lucky enough to travel with the company abroad several times and found the work extremely interesting. I was given really interesting hands on work and had my own responsibilities. I know most of my peers found the same thing when working there for the year.

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

    • I felt extremely valued by my colleagues. Many of them, I felt, were heavily invested in my personal development which was a wonderful feeling. When doing work and helping others I was always given feedback which made me feel as though people were extremely happy to help you grow and learn from situations.

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

    • I was often offered support and guidance by my manager, mentor and HR rep. People were happy to help as mentioned above. When first joining the intern reps know there will be a slight culture shock as you move from uni to work and happy to have calls and meetings with you to make sure your okay. The HR support was absolutely amazing here!

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

    • Very busy!! But you could control how much you took on and I loved being busy. Some people who more shy to opportunities could control their work load more however I was keen to get stuck in! Being busy and stuck into work life helped me get a really feel for what it would be like after uni!

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

    • As a intern I feel I was extremely lucky and given a lot of responsibility. I wasn’t micromanaged at all and was control of what I did when. This allowed me to grow as a independent individual. The responsibility I was given was a good amount for someone who is interning.

    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’ve said it once And will say it again! I learnt more on my internship than I did ever in a year of uni or school. The skills and the lessons learned are so applicable to my course at uni and most importantly my future career! I can’t wait to go back to uni and apply some of the theory I used in work.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Amazing everyone was so happy to help!

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

    • Extremely organised!

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

    • I got to go on several change management courses over the year which I was extremely grateful for!

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • 3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

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

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South West

September 2019

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