Technical Account Manager Review

by Microsoft

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.3
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • It was such a good experience, would reccomend it to anyone! I got given so much responsibilty and got treated like a normal full time employee rather than a placement student.

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

    • The people i worked with made me feel really at home and helped me with an issues i had.

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

    • I not only had a manager but also a mentor who guided me through my year at Microsoft. They both gave me great advice and tried to get me to achieve a lot in my year.

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

    • I was busy but i felt like i had the choice to do as much or as little as i wanted and make my year what i wanted it to be.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility during my placement. I pretty much worked with a customer on my own.

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

    • It gave me the encouragement and determination to work hard this year. I have increased my grade to a 1st this year just from the skills i learnt on my placement.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was fun and colleagues were great to work with but we still all knew when to work hard.

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

    • Very well organised. I had a development plan from day 1 of what i wanted to achieve from my year that i created with my mentor.

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

    • I attented training, events, courses and took exams all of which were paid for by Microsoft. I could not have asked for more.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

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

    • Hopefully good as i am now down to final stage of the graduate scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We had so much fun together. All went out a few times a week :)

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

    • It was not very cheap to rent but socialising was pretty good as there were local univeristities with many student events.

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

    • Pretty good, as i said university clubs and also many night clubs and bars. We went out quite a bit!

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

    • I worked as a volunteer with microsoft in a developing school. There were also charity runs and events. Microsoft like to get involved with things outside of work also.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Customer Service

Wales

November 2009

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