Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    2.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • I have absolutely loved every minute of it. It has been tough but rewarding in the knowledge I have learnt and the people I have met. It will certainly stand me in good stead for my last year of university.

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

    • Very much, they were always looking out for me and helping me with things I didn't understand and answering all my questions.

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

    • I think it was the perfect balance, I was given jobs to do, shown how to do them and they left on my own to go and do them until I got stuck and needed guidance, in which case they were there to point me in the right direction.

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

    • Busier than I thought I would be!!

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

    • A lot more than I thought I would, including writing a full valuation report, pricing up a development of houses and writing a pitch for a client.

    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 think more than I realise at the moment especially in valuation but I feel this internship will assist me more when I come to work for a company such as Savills especially in dealing with client, doing comparables properly and general knowledge of the property industry.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Fun, vibrant and easy to work within

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

    • There was no real structure as such like having a timetable but I was given any and all jobs that were going on at the time including going on what ever visit happened to be going out. There were a few things such as a directors lunch and meeting with thr HR manager in London which were programmed as well as a maths and English test.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Not a lot as I was only there for a month but I did learn how to use certain bits of software.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

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

    • Very, I would very much like to work for Savills.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, we went out for lunch and drinks regularly and had socials after work with other offices. We even went Dragon Boat racing on day against other property firms.

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

    • I was very lucky as I could stay in my university house but Oxford is relatively expensive to live and drink out.

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

    • Good but I didn't go out as I was so exhausted from work each day.

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

    • Yup, we went Dragon Boat racing and had socials with other offices.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

June 2015

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