Sales Support Review

by SAP

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • SAP are a brilliant Organisation to work for and I really enjoyed my placement year with them.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone at SAP is really friendly and helpful. Throughtout my time, I felt I was a key compenent of our teams operation.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • There was alot of change during my placement year and I had 4 managers throught my time. It was hard for my managers to guide and support me as they were so busy!

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • The start was quiet while I was finding my feet and learning all of the systems. After a few months of working there I was busy everyday and had to put in some long working days.

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

    • I was given real responsability during my placement. Along with another intern we advised the whole of SAP's UK and Irish sales teams on a specfic sales process. This was a crucial part of global deals

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills developed at SAP are second to none. They will set you up for any graduate job you wish to pursue in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Working in sales can be a stressful environment from time to time. The atmosphere in general was good.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • At the start I was unprepared for my job role when the previous intern left. I felt the training was not up to scratch.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I had the opportunity to go and get customer facing experience and sales training.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The SAP Sales Academy is an exciting prospect

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • With 34 interns in my intake there was something going on most weekends.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is always going to be exepensive.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Londons nightlife scene is amazing.

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

    • Lots and lots

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2014

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