Development Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • An extremely valuable insight into the surveying sector. A worthwhile experience that I would recommend to all.

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

    • My work was seen as a great contribution to the team, with my data and research being used in reports being sent out to clients.

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

    • My mentor/managers were always on hand to help me with projects.

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

    • Good balance of work. I was given a considerable workload but learned to manage tasks effectively.

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

    • I was given the responsibility of fielding calls for projects, also responsible for providing the main research behind many tasks.

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

    • This placement has given me a good set of transferrable skills I believe I can take with me into the property sector.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very sociable atmosphere, but also a good place to concentrate.

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

    • Very good, I was able to experience a wide variety of jobs from multiple members of the team

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

    • Very good level of training, considerable time was invested in me.

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

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

    • Very good prospects, placement will strengthen a grad application.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Good socialising, lunch events etc

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

    • Exeter as a whole has reasonable pricing.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • N/A

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

    • N/A

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

August 2014

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