Residential Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Was a good insight into life at Savills and working within the property industry. I was very satisfied to be working within the student team, as it gave me a new angle to the property industry that I had not experienced before and I was able to ultilise the skills I had learnt throughout my property degree.

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

    • The team were friendly and welcoming, and very helpful if I came into difficulties with tasks.

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

    • The HR staff were very welcoming and approachable if I had any queries.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Throughout my placement I was given sufficient work to keep me busy, with plenty of time to complete tasks without working extra hours. Work died down towards the last few days but this is to be expected.

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

    • I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility, as much as my qualifications allow, particularly with updating market reports and accurately recording leases.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Currently at the end of my study, with only the final project to complete, the researching skills I have developed will be very useful in completing this as well as contacts within the company being able to answer any future queries.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly and appraochable, lively.

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

    • The internship involved departmental talks and chances to meet graduates and employees outside my department to get a broader feel of the company, as well as a social event for the interns to get to no one another better.

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

    • the firm invested time into getting to know all the interns and ensuring that we were getting the most out of the placement.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very appealing, I will be applying for thier graduate programme in october and very much hope a job opportunity arises.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone within the internship were very friendly and a number of events outside the company were organised throughout the month.

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

    • Very expensive, as can be expected from the west end, London

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

    • Long commutes leading to long days made late nights a rare occassion

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • The women in property was the only event organised by the company outside of work during my placement

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

London

July 2011

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