Town Planner Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

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

    • The Summer Scheme at Savills was throughly enjoyable. It was well structured, with a mix of insightful talks about the structure of Savills, the graduate recruitment process and the APC and sufficient time within a team to undertake real work for clients.

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

    • My team were friendly and helpful. I never felt in the way and felt like they valued my contributions.

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

    • I was given sufficient support, however for the most part I carried out work on m own with out too much guidance. I was given just a brief insight into the work for me to do and given a chance to have a crack at in on my own. I was expected to hit the ground running.

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

    • The workload did increase considerably throughout the duration of the placement, and on some occasions I felt unable to go to Summer Scheme talks/events in order to complete work. However, this is likely to be a fair reflection on how busy you would be working full time at Savills.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • From the offset i was responsible for my own work. Althought I was supervised, any research or reports I undertook was my sole responsibility in terms of quality, accuracy and deadlines.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I do belive that this placement has helped me to develop important skills for a career in property. At Savills they expect Summer Scheme students to undertake real work for the clients, you're not just set training tasks. This helps not only in developing a skill-set specific to your job role, but also communication and time-managment skills that are important in all jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The team I worked in and all the other people I met throuhgout seemed friendly, open and relaxed.

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

    • The internship was very well organised and structured.

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

    • There were a number of talks and networking opportunities

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

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

    • There is no link between the placement and a full time job, everyone must apply through the full graduate recruitment process.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very friendly

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

    • Central London..

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Central London!

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

    • There were a few opportunities.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management, Surveying

London

July 2014

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