Development / retail Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • Very much, I was given lot's to do, taken out and got to grips woth the different departments.

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

    • As an intern you can sometimes feel like a bit of a pain but I was given important tasks to complete to a good quality

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

    • Anything that I needed I knew that I could approach anyone in the Office and was given full details of what was expected of me, how to carry tasks out etc.

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

    • I pretty much always had jobs to do apart from on a couple of occasions, but that was soon changed

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

    • I was given real tasks that needed doing, and helped form pieces of work for clients, like reports, marketing brochures etc.

    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've already finished my degree but what I've learned now is going to help me no end into the future, as it is the job I want to go into.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly, with everyone interacting and sharing information, helping each other out etc. But balanced with a high level of professionality

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

    • Very well, HR did a cracking job as did my mentors at telling me what I needed to do, how to do it, and there was a good network.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I hope very much to get a job with Savills, and hope I have done enough to progress to assessment centres when I apply for the grad scheme.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • very good. There were two occasions where we had big drinks doos and spent time out of hours

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

    • Reasonable, Manchester is still a city so not dirt cheap, but very affordable.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Lot's of good bars and nightclubs, not that I really went to any nightclubs during my time here. But I was taken to a few of them, and had a good time.

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

    • 3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

North West

June 2019

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