Technical Specialist Review

by Microsoft

Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    2.5
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work because it is very varied, you will be doing different things week by week.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I always felt like I was valued by my colleagues and was treated as a full time employee not an intern.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • My mentor gave me support throughout the internship and always gave me work to do or help with.

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

    • Some days could be a lot busier than others.

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

    • I was treated like a full time employee not an intern.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I will definitely use the skills in the future

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was quiet a lot of the time as a lot of people work from home.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I feel there wasn't much structure to the internship and it was a lot of finding work to do yourself if you didn't have anything on.

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • There were a lot of personal development intern training sessions run, for example we had a session diving into our personality types and one on inner confidence and self belief.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The process for graduate hiring hasn't started yet but the future employment prospects are good.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There is a large cohort of early in career so it is a very sociable environment

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Rent in student houses in Reading usually starts from £400+ a month and going out isn't more expensive than anywhere else.

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

    • The nightlife in Reading is ok, there's different clubs and something on almost every night but the best one is the SU on the university campus

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were some opportunities, for example there is a football club you can join. You also get some volunteering days you can take.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Medicine

South East

May 2020

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