Presales Associate Review

by SAP

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I had an incredible time in the Presales team at SAP. I learnt a phenomenal amount, developed new and existing skills and made countless connections inside and outside SAP. We had structured support but at the same time were given the opportunity to focus large amounts of our time where we wished.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The intern team at SAP is an integral part of the company and we were made to feel like that from day one. There is a great drive towards developing your skills in your chosen sector as well as gaining knowledge in the wider company.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I had biweekly meetings with my mentor who is recently out of the Presales academy, having completed a placement 3 years before. This meant she had an insight into the variety of my role and the opportunities I could take. I had monthly meetings with my manger as well in order to track my progress towards my goals.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Being in Presales I was given a wide range of tasks, from video creation to report building. This could have taken up all my working time but my manager encouraged me to get involved in a solution in order to get out on client projects. Balancing my chosen solution, SAP Analytics, along with Design Thinking Workshops, running the Experience Centre and my compulsory work required a lot of time management but was immensely rewarding.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Along with 2 other interns I was in charge of the maintaining the Experience Centre for SAP UKI. This involved organising the centre and the sales teams for customer visits most days. This gave me access to the front end of the sales process and an opportunity to network internally and externally.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • My soft skills such as public speaking, presenting and time management improved dramatically. I also learnt a huge amount about software solutions and business intelligence and analytics teams in companies.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • 4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • 5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Working from home
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were 45 interns so lots of opportunity to meet people and have a good time.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived at home but for others living in Richmond and Twickenham was pricey but cheaper than central London.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Thursdays were option to have a night out bar hopping in Richmond. For larger nights on Thursday or Friday we took a train in central.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There is a football club on Wednesdays and lots of charity projects to get involved in.

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

October 2017

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