Surface Specialist Review

Item: Surface Specialist at Microsoft
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Microsoft

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Reading

Review Submitted: October 2022

Overall Rating

5 /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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Check in with customers regarding Surface products they were trialling. Speak to partners about deals going through in the business. Plan marketing events for Surface. Upskill on the Surface portfolio and do work for my stretch project.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

A large amount of responsibility. I was given 15 of my own accounts, many of which were very active accounts. I also hosted launch events and attended multiple events.

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?

Presentation skills, customer interaction, technical knowledge, emotional intelligence and practical skills.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

5/5

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

5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

My manager was excellent at guiding me, as well as my line manager who regularly check in with me and guided me. The whole surface team were very accommodating and supportive also.