Presales Associate Review
by SAP
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.5
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The Company
4.2
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Company
Flexi Time
Subsidised Canteen
Financial Bonus
Company Parties/Events
Working from home
The Culture
There were 45 interns so lots of opportunity to meet people and have a good time.
I lived at home but for others living in Richmond and Twickenham was pricey but cheaper than central London.
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.
There is a football club on Wednesdays and lots of charity projects to get involved in.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
London
October 2017
