Sustainability 1 Week Placement Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Business Insight
    5.0
  • Culture
    5.0
  • Your Impressions
    4.7

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
  • Shadowing graduates through drop in meetings with team members. Learning and being introduced to industry specific terminology- specifically within sustainability. Creating power-points and presentations using real life data through internal software such as GRESB and SavillsIQ. Networking events with board directors, including division specific talks and presentations which gave great insights into the specific divisions within Savills.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
  • Significantly improved my ability to use software such as Excel. Learnt very important industry specific skills Developed skills specifically tailored to improve career including leveraging your network and tips for career progression.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
  • 5/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
  • The programme was very insightful in displaying all of the available roles within the business and the pathways and methods in which they were accessible. Team were very friendly and eager to answer absolutely any question regarding their career journeys which really helped to inform our decisions much better.


  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the structure of the insight
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Absolutely Amazing!! By far one of the most significant and determinative factors that has led to me rating the programme so highly. The 'people' culture and warm, welcoming atmosphere is one hundred percent one of the strongest reasons for this being a success. They are all very welcoming and eager to help.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • It was absolutely amazing. Had a great mixture of both in-person and virtual, in office, out of office events which provided great variety within the insight.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 4/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
  • Be yourself. Don't focus on just being a perfect robot. Savills embraces you for being yourself.


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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Surveying, Property Management

London

April 2024


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