CSAM Intern Review
at Microsoft
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Management
Reading
Review Submitted: April 2021
Overall Rating
4.1 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
3.5/5
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Overall Experience
3/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I help account managers with their accounts and general business reporting for the company.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I was given loads at a very early stage. You are given a large amount of support for this and everyone helps you "own" certain aspects of accounts, or even entire business processes.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
100% - I have learned lots during my time at Microsoft, and have really had the opportunity to dive into everything and everything. I would say I have changed as a person, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time here.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Quite a bit - we get lots of HR sessions on a wide range of topics, and generally everyone is always happy to help.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture is lovely - everyone cares about what happens at the company, and there is a real pride in working here. Unfortunately due to C-19 we were unable to go to the offices, but still felt included and a part of the company virtually.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed it. There were certainly times where I really did not, but on the whole it has been a really good learning experience, has helped me gain confidence and will look really good on my CV.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Microsoft
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Microsoft to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Microsoft
Biggest bit of advice would be to showcase team-work. Microsoft is a company that really values this, and I feel that I made it through the assessment centre because of this.
