Summer Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    2.3
  • The Culture
    2.1

    The Role

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

    • Mixture of ups and downs. Was rather overwhelmed in the first week and was given little time and interest by my colleagues, however this improved greatly as time went on.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I felt that I was valued relative to my position of 'intern' by my colleagues. Given I arrived with absolutely no experience of property, most members of my team were understanding but did not hold back with challenging projects relative to my experience, which I appreciated.

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

    • I was very much given my tasks to get on with and felt that I should be able to get on with as little guidance as possible. This was intimidating at first but I'm sure in teh long run it will have improved my initiative.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I have not been idle since being here!

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

    • I feel that a lot of confidence/expectance has been placed in me since day one, which was intimidating and slightly overwhelming at the start, but has improved my confidence imensely since being here and becoming more accustomed to my job role.

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

    • This has been very good experience (mainly of market comparables!).

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Busier and quieter times depending on how many people were out of the office.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I have been given plenty to do however on first arriving I felt like I was in the way a bit and could not make myself useful given the few instructions I was given for a task I knew nothing about previously. Everyone has been very busy and work-focused, which at first I found daunting as I didn't want to interupt people to ask questions, but now it has made me mroe confident in my own abilities as I've become more used to using my initiative.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I'm looking forward to my mid-term review later in the placement. So far I have received little/no feedback on my work.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • 1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would like to get to know the other sectors better, as I would definitely consider Savills as a whole. The departmental talks are helping give an insight into different areas enormously.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • We have had a few drinks after work on a couple of ocassions which has been good.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cocktails during happy hour were pretty reasonable!

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

    • Haven't been out, but looks busy!

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • A few drinks evenings organised.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

London

July 2012

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