EMEA License Compliance Associate Review

I enjoyed my work placement a lot! SAP is the type of company where there are multiple opportunities to extend yourself beyond your role, to engage in CSR, fund raising and sometimes even international travel. Some roles or departments can be a little drier than others but its a fantastic opportunity to see what kind of career you want for yourself. I would highly recommend.

I felt extremely valued. I think the emphasis is really on getting back what you put in, If you show that you are determined, passionate, proactive and great with people - everyone is willing to take the time out (when they can) for whatever you need. Its all about building relationships and aligning yourself with a mentor.

It really depends from role to role and the level of management you are working with. My team consisted of two directors and myself so there was a lot of independent working that I initially didn't really know how to deal with. But as soon as I started being more proactive and communicating my thoughts and concerns I found there was a lot more support if I needed it. if not, there is always someone outside of your team willing to help.

Business largely varies depending on the time of the year and department. The business runs in quarters which means at the end of each third month if you are part of a revenue generating department, you may be doing a little overtime (don't worry - there's lots of remuneration for this). Otherwise, in my role - I was as busy as I wanted to be.

I was given quite a considerable amount of responsibility. It can be a little scary once people begin to trust you but you get more comfortable with it as time goes on. If you feel you're not its the type of place where you can get involved with other things - or just ask.

I think I learnt a lot of valuable life skills in my role. Not only about how to conduct yourself in the professional environment, how to be proactive or more technical skills like excel or document review. I think I'm a lot better at networking because of my role.

The atmosphere is innovative, open and makes it a fun place to work. Its an open plan office so everyone from interns to top level management are accessible. The whole office is colourful, now has a gym downstairs and little meeting rooms where you can draw on the walls so it all ads to this fun, techy kind of atmosphere.

I think it was organised very well, it was largely facilitated by interns too and I felt welcome from my assessment centre - all the way to my onboarding. There is always someone on hand if you have questions and if they don't know - they can point you in the right direction.

I would say the firm invested very well - there are online training portals that you undertake when you join just so you know the basics, legal, safety and compliance rules. Generally, management are usually willing to invest in whatever will benefit the department as long as the budget is there. As an intern I got to travel to Germany for a week for our department's annual conference - so I'd say they can be quite generous. Especially when they know they will get something back.

Not as appealing for anyone considering careers outside of HR, Sales or Marketing. But I think they're working on it - so watch this space! they should definitely open up one graduate seat for all the interns available - I think this would make them a more attractive graduate employer than their competitors as returning opportunities is where they're really lacking.

100%, the whole intern intake are like one big family and there are multliple opportunities to work with different people on different projects throughout the year so you get to encounter everyone. Socials differ from department to department but theres always an opportunity for everyone to get together if they want to.

Very expensive, its greater London and the surrounding areas are Twickenham and Richmond so it can get a bit pricey. But it makes for fun activities on the weekend and getting an opportunity to really enjoy the city as you're nearby it, if you haven't before.

Its near london - so the nightlife can be pretty great if you want it to be.

There were so many opportunities provided by the business, such as offsites, conferences, CSR activities and fund raising activities, especially if you work in the Feltham office. Its just about getting yourself stuck in!