Financial Controlling Review

by SAP

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Fantastic company with a very welcoming attitude. Very tight knit community of interns who are recognised as a normal employee.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • The interns at SAP are recognised as normal employees and are treated as equals. This appears to be replicated throughout the company.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • My manager and buddy were always accessible when I needed them. Clear in their delivery of support when needed.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Good balance of busy. You are in control of how much responsiblity you have whilst at SAP which encourages interns to get involved more.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I took on a good amount of responsibility. I took over specific tasks completly so that I was the sole person to go to regarding these topics.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I learnt key business skills that will hopefully be used in my future. The training I received can also be applied to many different circumstances. The general business ettiquete is something that SAP were successful in teaching.

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The atmosphere is one that encourages interaction. Given that the office is open planned you have the opportunity to meet and network a variety of different members of staff. The social events outside of work were often which is credit to the closeness of the intern community.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The organisation of the placement was not great, in terms of a structure. There is no fixed structure to what you are learning. However, this isn't always a bad thing because you are learning what a real job can be like. You learn useful processes and how to do relevant business tasks but it was in an unstructured way.

    2/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • My manager was always highly supportive in any training and development I wanted to be a part of. They would always encourage me to find relevant trainings that could be mentioned to the rest of the team.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • The opportunities to work at SAP are very limited. There are no graduate jobs in roles outside of sales and presales. Even in these two areas the opportunities seem limited.

    1/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • The social scene amongst fellow students and colleagues is fantastic. There was always events that were open to everybody which allowed a great social interaction.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • This depends on where you lived exactly but the wage paid by SAP didn't leave much to live on. However, given the office's location this isn't a surprise.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife in the immediate area around the office was non-existant. It required travel to go on a night out but this wasn't too expensive. The nightlife is great with Central London not too far away.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes there was a lot of Charitable events to get involved in. There was also a few sports teams including Football and Netball.

    3/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Information Technology

London

June 2015


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