London Residential Development Consultancy Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I really enjoyed it, eveyone was really friendly.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone took time out of there day to talk to me, it never seemed liked a chore for them.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • They were great! They would always sit down with me and go through what I wasn meant to do thoroughly! Then afterwards we went through it again to see where it could be improved!

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • The beginning of the placement was a lot quiter mainly because I was getting grips to the work but as I shoed I had the skills I was given more responsibility.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • A lot, I was working on some key projects towards the end, which my superiors were taking into meetings with clients!

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • It perhaps did not assist my degree as I am doing a non cognate degree, but it further reinforced my interest in property.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • There was a fun atmosphere but also a good work ethic.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Really well, everything seemed to run smoothly. There were lots of talks by different departments which were to be taken advantage of.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • They were very supportive, the mid placement review was especially helpful and if you had any problems someone who could help you were just an email/phone call away.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I would love to work for Savills, a really good atmoshpere and work which I have thoroughly enjoyed!

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • We often had drinks after work, and a lot of us had lunch together from my office. When it finally got sunny the parks which surrounded the office were taken advantange of.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It is London so expensive, but Savills often supplied some drinks to start so it was never too expensive. Meal deals kept the costs down!

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good atmosphere.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • The sun did deplete opportunities, but you could go to a property auction!

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012


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