Commercial Business Executive Review

I really enjoyed my year at SAP, you are treated exactly the same as a full time employee and not as just an intern. This made you feel very valued by your colleagues and management. As well as this you also received many fringe benefits which kept you motivated to do well! However my role itself sometimes could get a bit repetitive but it was up to you to advance in your role.

Extremely valued! The team of around 12 people were great and made me feel part of the team as soon as I arrived. If you ever had a problem or query then you could ask anyone and they would be happy to help and vice versa. I really do believe I have one of the best teams at SAP; everyone worked together really well.

Although you wasn't given much support from management, it made you feel trusted enough to get on with your role and any tasks you may have. Your manager or anyone in your team were always there to give support if it was needed. Overall it just reinforced the fact you were treated as a full time employee however I believe I should have made more of an effort to have quarterly reviews to see how my year was going.

Personally my workload varied a lot during different times of the year. I was working long hours and very busy during quarter ends (March, June, September and December) as well as the last few days of the month, However the rest of the time could be quite quiet but I seeked out more projects and tasks to do which means you need to be proactive in this role to seek out more interesting tasks.

A lot! During my time at SAP I managed to process and help book over £200 million in software revenue deals. I also was a main point of contact for sales people needing any contracts and also worked on a project at SAP by recruiting 42 interns for the year 2015/16 (having no recruitment experience) which was around 30% of SAP UKI's hires for the year.

My role as a commercial business executive wont help me too much (as far as I know at the moment_ in my degree however the interpersonal skills and the networks I have obtained should help me a lot in the future. If I intend to pursue a career in the software industry then the cloud knowledge and general knowledge I have gained from the year will help me immensely.

Most of the time it was great! The commercial team tend to get on really well and so the atmosphere was relaxed but still professional. However during busy times there could be some tension and stress around too.

The placement was organised quite well but mostly by previous interns in the 'intern project team'. HR didn't really get involved in any of the integration apart from sending out the contracts before we started. I think that is going to change from next year onwards which is a very good idea as I think it would be even better if they were involved.

The key to personal training and development was to be proactive and make use of the facilities. We have a big education centre that you can book onto for training etc. I preferred on-the-job training within my department so I could advance more in my role.

There isn't a graduate scheme at SAP so compared to other established companies the chance is very small. However, there is the sales academy and in the next year a big increase in 'early talent' - I think it all depends on each department's headcount.

Yes definitely; the intern community was very close and we regularly had after-work activities to do. My team itself also had many events such as company meals, social gatherings and team off sites. The interns have also been lucky to go to Thorpe Park as a team building activity when we first started as well as the Christmas party at Namco in Central London.

Personally my rent was quite cheap for the London area at around £500 a month (with bills). However other interns were paying up to £650 a month. It was really easy to get into Central London so travel into London was cheap however, as expected, the nights and days out could be expensive.

Really good - We lived in London so you couldn't really expect anything else - however there was nothing at all by the actual office

Yes - there was football and netball each week and also many CSR activities you could take part in (e.g. painting a children's centre for charity etc.)