Technology Specialist Review

Item: Technology Specialist at Microsoft
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at Microsoft

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

Reading

Review Submitted: November 2022

Overall Rating

4.6 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

4.8/5 - Skills Development

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - 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.

My role involved specializing in Microsoft Security products such as Microsoft 365 Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, and providing technical expertise to customers moving from on-premises to cloud-first and hybrid ways of working. It also involved engaging in partner sell-with scenarios by contributing to the facilitation of technical engagements and partnering with colleagues to manage the sales process, as well as reviewing customer interactions and raising competitive information to account teams to contribute to development and landing of compete strategies.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I spent the first few months learning and upskilling. Then, I was given more responsibility and opportunities to work on client projects, deliver presentations to stakeholders from enterprise companies including C-level (CISO, CTO), and further expand my business awareness by contributing to side projects.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have developed technical skills such as competence in Microsoft Azure cloud platform and Microsoft cybersecurity. I have developed soft skills such as business acumen, presentation delivery, and commercial awareness.

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?

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?

I received good support from the University Recruitment team which ensured a smooth onboarding process. In my team, I had a buddy and a mentor who were happy to answer my questions and provide coaching sessions so I can learn more about the work. I also had the opportunity to deliver mock presentations and demos to my buddies/mentors to understand what I am doing well and what I need to improve on for the actual customer demos.

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?

Microsoft employees are passionate about giving time, money, and skills to address the issues facing in the world. Giving is ingrained in the company's culture - it's how people live Microsoft's mission to empower every person on the planet to achieve more. Furthermore, the culture is founded in a growth mindset. It starts with a belief that everyone can grow and develop; that potential is nurtured, not pre-determined; and that anyone can change their mindset.