Rating

7.3/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
  • Partner Channel Marketing Manager. Internal comms, writing newsletters, digital advertising, working with partners.

    8/10

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Skills include: general writing e.g. blog posts and newsletters. Also completed several marketing qualifications throughout. Also improved my team-building skills.

    8/10

  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
  • I do enjoy the degree - it is challenging but interesting at the same time.

    7/10

  • 4. How valued do you feel by Microsoft?
  • Not as valued as I used to - when I first started as an apprentice i felt that I was allowed to get involved in new projects and communities, although now I have been here for over 2 years (still an apprentice) those opportunities are only for new apprentices and I can sometimes feel quite excluded.

    4/10

  • 5. How well organised/structured is your programme?
  • The support from the university is good and the support from Microsoft is also good with regards to the training.

    7/10

  • 6a. How much support do you receive from your training provider?
  • The support is good although it can be quite difficult to get hold of lecturers due to remote working

    8/10

  • 6b. How much support do you receive from your employer?
  • The support is good - e.g. we are having a roundtable this week to discuss how the course is going

    10/10

  • 7. How well does your salary/package meet your costs?
  • With regards to living/travel/daily costs, the salary meets my expectations.

    10/10

  • 8. Are there many opportunities outside of work?
  • There was for me when i first started, hardly any now.

    4/10

  • 9. Would you recommend Microsoft to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 9b. Why?
  • Overall, the company is a great place to work and the ethos is good.


  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Microsoft?
  • Be yourself! Build on your best skills and use them to your advantage.


Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Business Operations, Information Technology

South East

May 2018


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