Propery Manager Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Everyone was very welcoming and helped me get settled in. I learnt a lot about the company and the job.

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

    • I felt very valued as a colleague since they were asking me to help out with their up coming reports and reviews. The colleagues would always talk to me and always helped me out if there was a problem.

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

    • My supervisors were very helpful with explaining the work and helping me if I needed more explanation or assistance with the work.

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

    • I would always ask for more work when I finished my previous work. Some days there will always be more work than others for it comes with the job. If my supervisors had a lot of work and would always try and help them out.

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

    • I was given a lot of responsibility with my work than at other companies. I would be learning from my supervisors and was learning the best way to do the job.

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

    • I learnt many valuable skills to do the required job and how the business plans may change depending on the property market. I had a big insight into the required job and learnt many skills that are needed that I would not learn at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The general atmosphere in the office was very good. There were rules within the office so people would interact with each other. This helped everyone get to know one another.

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

    • The internship was very well organised with emails notifying me the details before the internship had started. The company would always reply to me under 24 hours and the head office would want weekly calls to see if the internship was going well. The company was very helpful for organizing my accommodation and answering my questions.

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

    • The company invested a lot of time into me and helped me feel welcomed in the company. They invited me to join their induction company presentation to meet other new staff who had just recently joined. My supervisors invested time into teaching me the theory of the work so I would be able to tackle any problem in front of me.

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

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Future employment prospects is very high within the organisation. It also depends which country it is.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes there are a good social scene between other students.

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

    • The living costs were cheaper than London but it was easier for me since I got benefits for accommodation and travel.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was good in my area with many places being able to socialise.

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

    • Yes, every month the office would organise a charity event and I was able to work in a charity shop sponsored my Savills for an afternoon.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

International

July 2015

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