Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.6

    The Role

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

    • Great opportunity to learn about the property market before I embark on a masters degree.

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

    • I was always kept busy and everyone was always offering a helping hand if needed.

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

    • Had regular meetings to help with this.

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

    • Maybe a little more variation would have been good

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Felt I was doing work which was helpful and needed.

    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 was predominately doing valuation reports which will be great practise before I start a masters degree as it was all new to me.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Great atmosphere and the graduates made me feel very welcome.

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

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

    • Gave me the opportunity to learn what is involved within valuation. Great opportunity to look at different reports etc.

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

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

    • Opportunities are good and I will be applying for the graduate scheme in September. However, jobs are not available after an intern, still need to apply to graduate scheme.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Playing cricket for Savills which was a great opportunity to meet new people. The graduates were great at getting me involved with social stuff after work.

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

    • I was living at home in Dorset so the Wimborne office was not too far!!

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

    • Dorset has no nightlife!!!

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Just Cricket, so maybe probably very limited in the Winter!!

    2/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

June 2015

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