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Monthly Archives: March 2012
Microsoft Campus, Cardinal Place
Microsoft London has access to the same facilities that exist in Microsoft Reading: a games area where you can relax and chill out, a free drinks machine, great open spaces where you can work in a sociable and friendly atmosphere. Plus we have the extra advantage of being located in central London. So if you [...]
Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park
Microsoft UK HQ is situated in Thames Valley Park, Reading and has a huge campus to accommodate for about 2000 employees. It is made up of 5 buildings and has amazing facilities to look after its employees including a gym, multiple coffee shops and two restaurants just to name a few. The blog team have [...]
JESSICA JOHNSON, Dublin, Copenhagen and the UK.
Hello, I last blogged all the way back in November and so thought it was about time I wrote another one about everything I’ve been up to since then. It’s hard to believe that in four and a half months the dream will be over, although fingers crossed my contract will be extended a little [...]
EMEA MACH Event 2012
200 graduates, 30 countries represented, 1 MACH event. MACH graduates from across Europe, Middle East and Africa came together for 3 day training in cross-boundary collaboration, a chance to network and meet our EMEA Microsoft cousins. So rather than write a lengthy blog about it, let’s hear it from those who were actually there… This is [...]
RICHARD BODDINGTON, Intern to MACH Transition
What was your role as an intern? Partner Programme Specialist. I managed 300 Microsoft Partners, helping them becoming skilled in Microsoft technologies and acting as a ‘go to’ resource within Microsoft for them. What is your role as a MACH? I joined on Sales stream of the MACH scheme, I am a Territory Business Manager [...]
JONATHAN WELFORD, Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET)
Hi, I’m Jonathan Welford and I wrote a blog way back in September but a lot has happened since then. To recap I’m studying Computer Science at Reading University and at Microsoft I’m working as a Software Developer Engineer in Test (SDET) in Microsoft Mediaroom. My role involves creating tests as well as developing test [...]
International Women’s Day – Joanna Tong
Hi Jo, so tell me what’s your role all about? I’m an Academic Developer Evangelist. In a nutshell, I spend my time travelling the UK and telling students about the awesome stuff available from Microsoft. My primary focus is on DreamSpark – a global Microsoft programme to provide world-class developer tools to students, as well [...]
International Women’s Day at Microsoft
International Women’s Day – 08 March 2012 Here at Microsoft we have been celebrating International Woman’s Day with the help of a few mocktails. The HR team took over the atrium and while taking donations for Oxfam, they were creating Elderflower Fizz and Cardinal Punch (in accordance with our counter parts in CP who also [...]
KISHORE RAJENDRAN, Joining the MACH Scheme
It’s been a while since my last blog, so I thought I’d quickly post a short update on developments over the past few months. On my last post I mentioned that my role on the MACH scheme was not yet confirmed, but I knew it was in the technical stream. Well, it has now been [...]
JOE STIFF, Project Manager
One of my school friends recently came up to visit me during work hours. He was madly impressed by the buildings, the coffee shops, the pool table, the ping pong table and the general appearance of the whole place. When somebody new comes, it reminds you of just how amazed you were the first time [...]