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Updated Dec 16, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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SAP Associate Consultant at SAP America
Posted Dec 16, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Newtown Square, PA (took 3 weeks)
I am not sure how an online recruitment agency how my resume, possibly via monster. I had a brief phone interview following which I was told I would be interviewing with SAP America. The first recruiter who spoke to me asked me questions from a general questionnaire. I thought this interview did not go well since I found a lot of the question technical in nature, whereas I am a functional guy. She told me that she did not expect me to know everything. To my surprise, I got a call from a lead recruiter after two days.
Based on my experience I was offered to interview for two Associate level positions. Both the interviewing processes were held in parallel. Interview consisted of conversation related to my resume and consulting.To my astonishment, I was asked to come in for a face-to-face interview for both positions.
Position 1 - Manager phone interview + Face-to-face proposal
Position 2 - Manager phone interview + Platinum consultant phone interview + Face-to-face proposal.
The recruiter asked me to pick one position over the other and advised me that if this interviewing process didn't work out I would be able to interview for the other position. I preferred position 2 as it was more intimate to my background and I really connected to the manager over the phone.
I was called in for a face-to-face interview. I was flown to an airport and the manager met me at the airport and interviewed me there itself. It was a great interview and the manager was a pleasure to speak with. Near the conclusion I asked what I can expect next, and I was hinted that the recruiter will get in touch with me for an offer in the coming days.
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No room for negotiation. Excellent salary + package offered.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Graduate Academy at SAP America
Posted Aug 15, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Newtown Square, PA (took 4 weeks)
Applied through the website and emailed a recruiter directly. A different recruiter contacted me for an initial phone screen that took about 10 or 15 minutes. This call just confirmed my background, my eligibility for the program and my availability. The recruiter informed at the end of the call that me that she would recommend me for a phone interview with a manager.
The first phone interview was arranged over email.There was some back-and-forth and confusion (delayed emails, a missed call) relating to this phone interview. But once we connected, it was a pretty friendly chat. A lot of the questions were typical for a sales/business strategy/marketing rotational. The program is relatively new, so the managers do not have a lot of insight into exactly how the process works, but they can still explain the overall culture at SAP and what the company needs.
Within a week, I received an email from my original recruiter inviting me to onsite interviews. The interview date and time was changed a couple of times, but it was not too much of an imposition. For the interview, I was led into a small auditorium with about 15 fellow program candidates. We were then led individually conference rooms for 2:1 interviews with conference managers. These interviews were about a half hour to 45 minutes. The first was rather laid back, generally asking questions about my background and my interests and more conversational. I think I lost the job offer in the second interview, which was a bit more pointed. One asked questions about what areas of the graduate academy I was interested in. When I told him, he replied that the area I mentioned does not match my skill set, so apparently I had the wrong impression of the field. He also asked about my undergraduate GPA (I'm a graduate student who earned my BA 9 years ago).
I don't think I lost the position because I flubbed the interview per se. I think that I just didn't have the right answers.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Associate Consultant at SAP America
Posted May 31, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 in Newtown Square, PA (took 3 months)
I submitted my application online, 2 weeks later they reached out to me, scheduling a phone interview with HR representative for scanning purposes. A month later I was scheduled a 1 hour phone interview with the hiring manager. Hiring manager was a pleasure to talk, Then site interview with 3 top US managers and a presentation. I was called the same day with a verbal offer.
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No room for negotiation. They pay well.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Marketing Intern at SAP America
Posted Apr 18, 2011
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3.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Newtown Square, PA (took 3 weeks)
SAP called me to ask about my interest in a couple positions. I indicated interest in both and was selected for a phone interview for one. I was emailed for my availability.
My phone interview went well and I was given a practical assignment - to review a competitor's product and analyze it. My professors thought my work was great (I didn't ask for their opinion until after I sent it). At this point SAP arranged an in-person interview.
I arrived at SAP about 20 minutes before my scheduled interview. About 3 minutes before my time my HR contact came down and took me to the interview room, which was right around the corner from the entrance.
My interview was short (about 15 minutes). I was asked typical questions - why did you pick the majors you did, why are you interested in this position. I had the opportunity to connect with my interviewer at a couple points. I had been left with the opportunity the interview had gone well.
I was told I would be notified within two weeks; I received no notification after two weeks (I had on previous positions with SAP received automatic notification) so I followed up. I was ultimately not selected.'
I found it immensely frustrating as I had sincerely hoped to have the opportunity to work at SAP this summer.
The entire process gave me a weird perspective on SAP. You're pretty much ignored if you just apply online - this is not backed only by my experience, but those by others .Online applications are the only acceptable form of application though, so you have to apply online, then call an HR contact or university recruiter to get the ball rolling. SAP moves very slowly and you may have to push the ball yourself.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Consultant at SAP America
Posted Mar 1, 2011
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4.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Newtown Square, PA (took 3 weeks)
Was first contacted by a recruiter and was asked to speak about my background . He then sent me a link to a personality and skills test which consisted of 50 personalty questions that asks how you would react in certian situations and which types of activities you prefer. The skills test was similar to an abridge SAT in which there were math and verbal questions. The verbal questions had synonyms/antonyms and comparsions while the math had problems and patterns. I was called back in for a final interview in which 15 people interviewed for 5 spots. We were asked ahead of time to prepare a 10 minute presentation/powerpoint. The presentation was the first part of the interview followed by another 30 minutes with the hiring manager. It was a fairly straightforward interview in which they asked the generic questions however they had a printout of the personality test in front of them and went over any weaknesses they saw with it.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Inside Marketing Representative at SAP America
Posted Feb 16, 2011
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3.0
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Interviewed May 2010 in Newtown Square, PA (took 5 days)
The initial communication was through an employee referral. Once the hiring manager saw resume, I was contacted by phone. After a phone interview I was brought in to interview with 3 different hiring managers on the same day. It was a very open and comfortable environment, more of a conversation than a "what type of animal would you be" interview.
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Negotiation Details
They don't play games. Most of the time, what the hiring manager offers you, is the maximum you are permitted to receive. It may be worth asking for more, but I've come to understand that they are fair with their initial offers.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Consultant at SAP America
Posted Jan 3, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
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Interviewed Nov 2010 in Newtown Square, PA (took 2 weeks)
Recruiter contacted me via an online application through my university. He set me up with three phone interviews the following week. After passing that round, the recruiter set me up to fly to Philadelphia for a face-to-face interview. Interview was 45 min. panel interview with my hiring manager, recruiter, and one other person whom I had not interviewed with before. The whole process was very informative and well-organized.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Social Media Community Manager at SAP America
Posted Apr 12, 2010
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3.0
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Newtown Square, PA (took 1 week)
I met with two of the executives, one that was heading up the social media team, and the other was from a part of the company that works closely with the social media department.
The interview was set up by a recruiter at TAG, he was very knowledgeable about the position and friendly. The 2 executives met with me right away and we spoke for about 90 minutes. They were really easy to talk to and were bouncing off ideas and potential ways to grow the brand together. I was pretty excited, I was pretty sure I was going to get an offer, but I did not.
The office building was beautiful, I'm sure whomever got the job will love it!
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Director at SAP America
Posted Jan 26, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 in Newtown Square, PA (took 2+ weeks)
Employee referral. Travelled to a location for a series of back-to-back organized interviews with peers and employees related to the job and other areas of the company. Two interviews followed by phone. Decision made within a month. Offer made over the phone and written. Accepted the offer but process after the interview was extremely painful, due to HR processes which were dependent on employees on vacation. There was no empowerment or escalation path to get the hiring process under an acceptable timeframe.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Intern at SAP America
Posted Apr 29, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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2.0
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in Newtown Square, PA (took a day)
Got a call from SAP HR. Schedule a day to the on-site interview (company covered all travel expense).
Interviewed with 4 member from different teams within the group. Got offer notice 10 days after.)
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Negotiation Details
The salary for interns is fixed and there is no benefit. So no room for negotiation.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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