Summer Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed the placement. The people were all lovely and happy to have me there. I felt like I was a help to the teams and developed a number of key skills.

    4/5

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

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I felt I could always ask questions whenever. My team was very supportive and would help me with any problems I incurred.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were quite a few lulls in the day where I had limited work to be getting on with. The tasks set would never really take up the whole day and even when I asked for more to do I was only given short tasks that wouldn't take too long to complete. I would have preferred an ongoing task throughout the internship rather than little jobs here and there.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I conducted independent research that was key to forming the basis of initial research for projects.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The experience has definitely helped equip with me skills and training needed for grad jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • I was in a very small team but the office floor was very lively. It was a nice balance between formal and informal.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The placement was very well organised with events every week to mix with the other interns and learn more about the business.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There could have been more specific personal training on a one on one basis.

    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 be applying for a graduate job with Savills.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • All the interns got on well together. We organised our own lunches and evening events alongside those organised by HR. The culture at Savills is very much work hard, play hard.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I didn't live in London for the placement but other interns who did said it was very pricey for what they were earning. The office is situated in central London so prices will always be high for social events

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • What you would expect in London

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were two main company away day events that took place whilst on my placement. Almost everyone in the office went to one or the other. Not sure whether this was the month I was working, or if there are events like this throughout the year.

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2018


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