Savills Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

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

    • I have thoroughly enjoyed my placement and have learnt a great deal which will help me going forward with my degree.

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

    • The department I was working in was always busy and seemed to appreciate my help.

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

    • My colleagues were always happy to awnser any questions that I had and I was never given a task without it been fully explained to me.

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

    • Always busy - I was never left wondering what to do but this was positive as I gained expereince in lots of different areas.

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

    • Being a non - cognate student I had little previous knowledge and so was thrown into the deep end but this helped me to learn quickly and apply myself.

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

    • I feel the training I received will greatly help me in my final year of university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The staff were always busy and had deadlines to meet, however this was well balanced by by social functions and networking events.

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

    • I felt that my colleagues sometimes did not have enough spare time to spend a while going through things with me, however whn they could they did. The support from HR was very good and always kept me informed.

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

    • I was given lots of training and developed well in my work throughout the month.

    4/5
  • 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 have yet to make a firm descision on whether surveying is what I want to do so the company have offered to put me in contact with other services for me to gain experience in.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were lots of sports networking events organised for the men, however I feel more should be done for the female colleagues on a regular basis.

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

    • I lived in the town so cost of living was not an issue, being based in the South East obviously socialising was not as cheap as elsewhere.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was good but London is a more vibrant scene.

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

    • If I was a full time employee then there would have been lots of activities to get involved in.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

July 2013

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