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Sales Associate Review

at SAP

Placement (10 Months+)

Sales

Feltham

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Preparation of content for Sales Directors and Channel team including forecasts, business reviews and ad-hoc sales analysis.
Creation and maintenance of various reports used by the team that automatically track any
pipeline movement, giving greater visibility into the pipeline.
Deliver analysis used for creation of Deep Dive presentations and Quarterly Business Reviews.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
My main responsibility in my role was to run and maintain my teams forecasting file, which included sales data for the whole quarter. Moreover, I was also given the responsibility of presenting this at times to managers. Other responsibilities included liaising with customers in the customer success department and supporting my team in account planning meetings through taking notes.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have both learnt and developed a range of skills during my placement at SAP. Most notably, I have become more confident in my use of excel, using technical skills such as this daily in my role. I have also improved my presentation skills, frequently presenting reports to managers whilst also improving my analytical skills too, analyzing sales reports and data daily in my role.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I received a lot of support and guidance from the previous intern before me when being trained during the first month of my placement. I also received support from some members of my team too.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very welcoming and kind. Unfortunately I was not able to experience office atmosphere due to the pandemic.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
1/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Overall I enjoyed my placement and have learnt so many new skills. I have also made great connections and have massively increased my knowledge of the software industry.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at SAP
4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend SAP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to SAP
Make sure you are passionate about software and the role you are applying for. There are a range of opportunities when joining SAP so make the most of them all!
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