Summer Intern - Hotels Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The longer I was there and the more I got to know about the company and my colleagues the more I enjoyed it.

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

    • I definitely felt valued but the work you are doing for most people isn't the most important therefore you are never going to deserve a great deal of value.

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

    • They supported well on the whole, considering how busy most people are.

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

    • It would usually be the case where sometimes there is little to do and then others there was loads.

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

    • As I gained the trust of my colleagues, the more responsibility I was given.

    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 am yet to find out but I am confident the whole experience has given be a great foundation to learn from .

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a good atmosphere on the whole, with a few laughs to break up the work.

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

    • It was very well organised and they were very clear in the plans in which they had mind e.g.a selection of different departmental talks.

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

    • Departmental talks and my close colleagues would often sit down with me and go through and explain things that were new to me.

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

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

    • I will try my best to continue a good relationship with the company and hopefully be successful when applying for the grad scheme

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • A fairly good group but even though it was just a month I have made some good friend of which I will keep in touch with in the future.

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

    • Admittedly it was very expensive but you can't complain its in one of the best location in the country. Try and make happy hour.

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

    • huge amount of variety.

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

    • There were a couple of official activities but also a few unofficial activities in which we organised ourselves.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

September 2011

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