Project Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Very varied job lots of different things to get involved in.

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

    • The team I worked in was great, interns and the employees were essentially doing the same job and very much valued.

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

    • If I ever wanted to talk about anything I needed my manager would always help.

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

    • At times fairly busy with additional work such as intern projects. There were points where I did not have much work.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given a significant amount of responsibility. I was essentially working on the same level as other employees who were not interns.

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

    • Working in the project management office was a great experience allowing me to gain many skills useful in the industry.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The employees all got along and there light hearted approach in the office.

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

    • The starting period was very organised, however, there was not a lot of organisation when joining my team.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Able to take Microsoft exams free of charge. A lot of on the job learning.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home

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

    • Interns are not guaranteed to return, in fact most dont. The grad scheme is a lot smaller than the intern scheme and this means around 1 in 10 interns go onto grad jobs.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Always something organised.

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

    • Reading is cheap. Although this may be as I am used to living in the centre of London.

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

    • Reading clubs and bars are nothing on London but a lot cheaper. The interns often organised nights out.

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

    • There are a huge amount of things to get involved in. For example, I was involved in a charity project and got the opportunity to exhibit at an international tradeshow.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

South East

June 2012

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