Residential Capital Markets Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • About You
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    4.1

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Really enjoyable week that helped me decide which area of property really interests me, the Departmental Overviews were key to this

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?

    • Through only being here for a week, it was difficult for me to receive any complicated work. But I was always kept busy and the week gave me time to have chats with people in different departments which was highly valuable.

    4/5
  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?

    • A lot of guidance from my mentor. Talking to people in different departments was highly valuable.

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

    • Proficiency in excel has improved dramatically, along with applying theory that I've learnt throughout the year

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • Extremely well structured. Each day was organised in an efficient and insightful manner

    5/5
  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?

    • Really good, everyone was friendly, both in terms of people on the insight week and colleagues

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

    • Limit to what the firm can do in a week but through the well organised week, there was a general good feeling towards the investment by Savills

    4/5
  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?

    • Had an inkling about what I wanted to do, this week formed that feeling

    5/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • Extremely well. Very relaxed work environment that ensures you are enjoying yourself at the same time as you work

    5/5
  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?

    • Very valuable. Despite working on a team for a week, the departmental talks ensured that we had decent exposure to the running parts of the company.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?

    • Our expenses of up to £100 were met by the company.

  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?

    • Yes, multiple opportunities that made it extremely easy to network

    4/5
  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?

    • Very good fun, always a good atmosphere which made it incredibly easy

    4/5
  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?

    • Look really interesting and enjoyable, Savills seems an incredibly fun company to work at.

    4/5
  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?

    • Most definitely. Very good insight into the property market and it was good fun.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Property Management

London

April 2018

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