Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • It was a great experience and I learnt a huge amount about Microsoft technologies.

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

    • Colleagues valued my opinion and I was even flown out to the team meeting in Redmond. I was always treated like a full time employee.

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

    • Colleagues in Redmond would make time to help me/answer questions, even if it was very early in the morning.

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

    • my workload varied, but there was always something to be working on.

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

    • 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 have gained a huge amount of knowledge about Microsoft technologies

    5/5

    The Company

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

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

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

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    International 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?

    • Only a small percentage of interns are taken back as graduates, however there may be other opportunities. My friends working at smaller companies are more likely to be offered jobs. Ultimately you are there to do a job and whilst most departments are happy to have an intern every year, only a few actually hire grads. Having said that, I feel that the experience has really helped my employment prospects outside the organization.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Living in a house with other interns really helps, but all the interns are sociable and it's easy to arrange things to do.

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

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

    • Reading is ok, but it's only a small place so dont expect too much!

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

    • Microsoft has loads of sports groups that you can get involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Data Science, Business Management, Computer Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology

South East

May 2012

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