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Business Associate Review

at SAP

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management

London

Review Submitted: August 2022

Overall Rating

4 /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!

3/5 - Overview of Role
3.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
- event management
- renewal management and following up from meetings
- attending meetings and making notes
- engaging with other departments such as sales and Customer Success Partners to give context on specific sales or renewals
- attending calls regarding escalations or new contract signing
- attending annual planning meetings on specific strategies that customers may be taking and how the departments intend to deploy this
- note taking for meetings regarding delivery of cloud deals and whether there are sufficient resources to deploy
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a decent amount of responsibility within my internship but not an amount in which I felt overwhelmed. Usual activities which I held included being responsible for ensuring that content for meetings was done and this was important as the meeting depended on the slides being accurate and to a good standard. I understand within my role that a lot of the activities within the department are for more senior people which explains the level of responsibility I had.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt many skills. The main skills I have learnt is business acumen and the ability to make connections between different calls which can be difficult as the business has many acronyms. I have also enhanced my cultural awareness as working in such a diverse business has allowed me to meet many people that I may not have which I am appreciative for. My excel skills have significantly improved and my confidence in using it.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
3/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given support and guidance throughout the year and felt able to contact people within my team without feeling like a burden. The placement calls that the team delivered towards the second half of the year were very supportive but I felt that there could have been more once being onboarded within the first few months. I also was not assigned a buddy which I think may have been an oversight but this may have enhanced the experience
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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?
The company culture was good but I did feel looked down upon as intern The colleagues I worked with were very welcoming but it was often in the office where small remarks were made and they didn’t come across very friendly. I think this may be due to interns not being fully integrated into the office due to covid restrictions and other difficulties
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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 did enjoy my placement and feel more confident for my graduate opportunities and secure in the abilities I have Developed. I am appreciative to have been in such a large cohort as it was easy to make friends and feel included. It was also interesting hearing about other intern roles across the departments which enhanced my understanding of the business and also enabled me to fulfil my job to a better standard which z
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
My advice would be to be prepared for a phone call and seem enthusiastic about the role. The scheme is looking for energetic and passionate individuals for the role so try to get this across (and it’s okay to not fully understand what the business does.) I would recommend doing background research on SAP and it’s values as this helped me a lot in my process and I believe the interviewers like this.
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