Summer Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I really enjoyed it, it was great to get an understand working within property in London, and experiencing everything else that working and travelling in London brings

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Had the benefit of working in a small team where I could interact with other members of the team

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was given a lot of support when asked, but was generally expected to work quite independently, which meant I climbed a quite steep learning curve much faster than if I had been spoon fed

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Team was very busy, so was thrown in at the deep end, which was great!

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Team was very busy, so was thrown in at the deep end, which was great!

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • As my first experience of the property world, I felt it gave me a great foundation moving forward to my masters degree. Valuations was particularly good for this as it forms the foundation of the rest of the business

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Work hard and play hard!

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Well run with just a few minor hiccups. Had a couple of department overviews where the speaker didn't turn up

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Had a lot of events and talks organised for us, as well as opportunities to network with developers and fee earners

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I think it has given me a good foundation and point on my CV for applying to the grad scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Yes, our grad mentors organised nights out, and we socialised within the interns

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is known as expensive so no great surprise

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Near SoHo so good bars etc

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, lots of invites to play sport and socialise

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Surveying

London

August 2014

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