Public Sector Business Development Intern Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • i loved it

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

    • I was always treated as one of the team

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

    • As the first intern in my role I did not have a mentor, moving forward this will be in place

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

    • I did have less busy days but these gave me a chance to study for the qualifications Microsoft allowed me to do.

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

    • I couldn't have asked for any more responsibilty

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

    • My Job was not really relevant to my degree, but will stand me in good stead for the rest of my life.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • exciting and always changing

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

    • HR's framework for us was great

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

    • I did 5 MCAS and 1 MCTS, which were not integral to my role.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have been confirmed a place on an assessment day

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We did loads!!! 2 balls, loads of nights out, cinema, meeting at lunch all sorts!!

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

    • Reading is not cheap, but at least it's not London prices, I lived at home.

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

    • loved it at the beginning, by the end of the year we were branching out beyond Reading

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

    • we had pub quizzes at work, loads of Intern and Team activities.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Scotland

November 2009

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