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Communications associate Review

at SAP

Placement (10 Months+)

PR and Communications

Feltham

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.8/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Writing company wide emails and newsletters. Analysing media trends and topics and deciding our top stories each week. Creating impact reports for employees to see the impact our team is having in the media. Helping with the logistics and organisations of events. Writing LinkedIn posts for executive employees. Publishing press releases on the SAP news centre. Updating and making multiple SharePoint sites
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given a lot of responsibility to lead on things but am always offered help and guidance where needed. My manager will also proof anything before it goes out company wide so I don’t need to worry about making a huge mistake.
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?
Used platforms that are new to me such as CommsHub, SignalAI, and SharePoint.
My corporate writing skills have improved, as has my editorial skills, including attention to detail.
Learning how to network.
Learnt how to analyse media and spot trends.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
5/5
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?
Being part of a small team really benefited me as I was able to talk to my manager every day and go to him whenever I had a question or needed guidance. I would set up 1-2-1s whenever I wanted more formal feedback
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
SAP treats employees, especially interns, really well. There is a free gym and lunch on site. Hybrid working allows more freedom. Generally happy office atmosphere and culture
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
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?
I absolutely loved my placement, I am sad to be leaving. It had been such an enjoyable experience that I have learnt so much from
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at SAP
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend SAP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to SAP
Be yourself and be confident - everyone here is there own person.
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