Events Marketing Coordinator Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

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

    • I not only enjoyed my day-to-day role, but the other activities that were organised for interns in general

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

    • I felt immediately a part of my team and there were always opportunities to get to know others more e.g. team building/days out

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

    • My manager was very helpful particularly with regards to encouraging my own personal development outside of my role

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

    • Depending on the time of year, I could be very busy, or less occupied. I used this time to work on personal development activities

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

    • There were always opportunities to create new projects and run these on my own, but even on a daily basis I was pretty much left to supervise my own activities.

    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 definitely believe that the confidence I have gained has made me more pro-active, with regards to getting involved in things I wouldn't normally do, especially outside of my studies.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • I worked with very, loud, outspoken and funny people, so it was a fun environment most of the time.

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

    • The process was very structured and organised, though quite long, we were always kept informed/

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

    • My manager was excellent at suggesting people to speak to within the company and most people encouraged us to speak to a range of different people and get involved in all the various activities on offer

    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

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • I do not particularly want to work for an IT based firm, but as an organisation in general, Microsoft was a great company to work for.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were always get-togethers for interns to get to know each other, and as part of the internship, there were roles specifically geared towards organising intern events, yearbooks etc

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

    • Reading is a very cost-friendly town and most things are reasonably priced as it is just outside of London.

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

    • There are clubs for everyone, which we as interns certainly made a use of!

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

    • Activities like Challenger, volunteering, fun-runs etc

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Marketing

Scotland

November 2009

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