- Alexander Wagner completed an internship at Microsoft from August to September 2014. His buddy, Radu Narita, provided feedback on his soft skills and technical competencies. - Radu observed that Alexander was able to quickly adapt to changes, showed enthusiasm in all activities, and was able to focus on technical topics outside his knowledge area. He also interacted well with his colleagues in the internship program. - Radu noted that Alexander was results-oriented, tried hard to find solutions to problems and technical issues, and asked smart questions to expand his technical knowledge, despite limitations in his SharePoint experience.

1. Internship @ Microsoft, August –September 2014
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Intern: AlexanderWagner
Buddy: Radu Narita
Soft skillscompetencies:
 ADAPTABILITY
Your comments:
 Alexandercanimmediatelyadapttochanges,showingenthusiasm ineverythinghe does.
 Duringthe self-presentationhe showedgoodpresentationskills.Althoughhe wasnervous,he
had goodinteractionwiththe audience andwasable tocreate a positive vibe inthe room.
 Despite havingtechnicaltrainingsforthe wholeday,he isable tofocusin the eveningon
technical topics evenif theyare outside of his knowledgezone.
 COLLABORATION
COLLABORATION
Drivesalignmentandteamworkwithinateam, department,oracross organizational boundaries.
Combinesresourcesandjoinseffortstoachieve company-wide goals.
Your comments:
 Observed goodinteractionwithhiscolleaguesfromthe internshipprogram
 Has a strongpersonality,self-confidentandcandrive hisideaswithinateam
 DRIVE FOR RESULTS
DRIVE FOR RESULTS
Tenaciouslypursuespositive outcomes,usingeffectiveapproachestosolve problems.Deliverson
commitmentsandseeksincreasinglychallengingwork. Takesresponsibilityandholdsothers
accountable foractions,decisions,andgoals.
ADAPTABILITY
Demonstratescuriosityandactivelyexploresoptions.Respondsefficientlyto changingdemandsand
circumstances.Functionseffectivelyinambiguoussituations.Maintainsaconstructive attitude in
timesof stress.

2. Your comments:
 Alexanderisresults-oriented, hasanalytical thinking, tryinghardto find asolutionforthe
problem/mockcasesIgave him, butalsokeepsinmindthe bigpicture andtriesto find
workarounds. Isable tonarrow downa technical issue.
 JUDGMENT
JUDGMENT
Effectivelyscopesproblems. Buildsandappliesajob-relevantknowledgebase.Makesdecisionswith
conviction.
Your comments:
Technical feedback:
 Passionfortechnology
Your comments:
 Besideshistechnical background,hispreviousexperiencesondoinghardware supportformed
histroubleshooting skills,whichhe coulddemonstrate especiallyinthe mockcasesI gave him.
Althoughhistechnical knowledge onSharePointislimited,he showedgoodunderstanding
duringthe technical sessionsandwasaskingsmart questions.
 Has the abilitytocome up withcreative andinnovative solutions.
 Involvementinthe teamproject
Your comments:
 Askedforguidance ondifferentsubtopics alsoneededfortheirproject(e.g.permissionrelated),
showinghispersonal involvementinthe project.
 Feedbackfromshadowing
Your comments:
 Showedenthusiasm forall the activitieswe performed.
 Showedinitiativeandaskedforadditional technical materialstostudyduringhisspare time
 Catchesup on technical topicsveryfast:afterexplaininghim something,the nexttime we get
intothat scenariohe knowshowto handle it.
 Good customerhandlingskills,helpedme several timestodeliverchallengingmessagestothe
customers(bydesignissues) viae-mail
 Otherrelevantcomments
Your comments:

3.  Alexanderexpressedhimself several timesthathe likesthe Microsoftculture andwouldbe very
happyto join our company.He is verypassionate aboutPC'sandtechnologyoverall,butalso
aboutcustomers. Duringthe internshiphe triedtocatchas many technical informationand
troubleshootingskillsashe could.
Strongpoints:
 Energetic,enthusiastic,balanced
 Can handle ambiguous,stressful situations
 Verygoodcommunicationandcustomerhandlingskills
 Reliable,trustful andconscious,abletoconcentrate onthe taskshe has
To be improved:
 Continue toworkon the presentationskills
 Learn to say“No”