Sandwich year placement Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • The job is very enjoyable overall.

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

    • The teams make you feel welcome from day one and get you involved as much as they can with projects that will interest you

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

    • Everyone was extremely helpful and made every effort to give valuable advice.

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

    • The team keep me busy, but I never have 'too much' to do.

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

    • I feel I was given as much responsibilty as possible, considering I came from a non-property background.

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

    • Seeing as I'm entering this industry next year, this placement has provided priceless experience and taught me a bit about what to expect when I start my permanent job.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Generally a very fun and friendly office - more so than i've ever experienced before.

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

    • It was extremely well organised, with socials and useful talks from current employees built into the programme.

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

    • The company have been extremely generous.

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

    • 0/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I hope too, if they'l have me! need to re apply

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • The placement students got on very well together and independently organised socials in order to get to know each other better.

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

    • Being in the centre of London, it's expensive to both live and socialise. However, living at home makes things much easier!

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

    • The social life in London can't exactly be criticised!

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

    • 4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2011

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