Graduate Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • A really worthwhile month, learnt a lot and met some lovely people who are passionate about their jobs

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

    • Colleagues were welcoming and happy to help with any difficulties.

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

    • Support was great; just level of help. I was given tasks that were tricky but gave me scope to rise to the challenge.

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

    • I had plenty of useful adn interesting tasks to do throughout.

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

    • I was given the right level of responsibility and space to have a go and work things out myself, to take the initiative and make progress with tasks.

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

    • Hugely useful. Being able to practically undertake the theoretical tasks of degree course really helps things make sense. Also highly useful was getting to know the office computer systems.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • A pleasant, friendly but productive atmosphere. Everyone likes a laugh but is also very industrious.

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

    • Overall well organised. I had a good balance between office-based work and accompanying on visits out. Perhaps might have been a broader experience if I could have spent a day or two with some of the other relevant departments. I would also suggest the company sorts practical things like car insurance out before placements start as that would be conducive to being able to experience a broader range of what different colleagues get up to.

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

    • The company certainly took the time to explain things to me stage by stage so that I could see how projects fit together. I have received a broad, general training in most areas of the department and have undertaken certain repeated tasks which I am now very familair with and use confidently as a skills base. The company has encouraged me to test myself in unfamilair areas. I was also able to follow the progress which was very satisfying- have arranged to return in a number of months to see the final product of some projects.

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

    • 3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • This placement has confirmed the strengths of the company.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Met some lovely, like-minded people.

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

    • average to expensive

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

    • Average.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Invitations to company social events

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

July 2013

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