Financial Controlling Associate Review

by SAP

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    5.0

    The Role

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

    • The SAP placement was an enjoyable and educational experience

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt extremely valued, my team treated me as a full time colleague and provided me with a high degree of responsibility thus making me feel valued

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

    • support was given whenever I required it, everyone was friendly and approachable

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

    • I always had tasks that I could be engaging within so I always had something to do - month and quarter end periods were the busiest and most stressful however it exposed me to the corporate work life

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • i had a great degree of responsibility within the team, so much so that I engaged with key stakeholders internally and provided crucial financial information for decision making to be made

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • the finance role fits in perfectly with my university degree, as well as learning key accounting processes i have also developed my professional persona which will not only make me more proactive during my final year at university, it will also help me to succeed when applying for graduate schemes

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • the atmosphere is relaxed yet professional

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

    • The placement structure was very well organised - it is lead by the interns for the interns and regulated by management to ensure the process runs smoothly

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

    • SAP offers a variety of personal development and training programmes such as workshops, external events (some were hosted by Maynard Leigh) and a variety of opportunities to engage in on the job learning as well as cross functional participation

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    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?

    • very appealing

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • yes - the intern team was in charge of social events

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

    • i lived from home

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

    • not so great in Feltham but Richmond was not too far

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

    • yes

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

June 2016

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