Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • About You
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.3
  • Everything Else
    5.0

    About You

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

    • Enjoyed very much, the programme was highly beneficial.

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

    • Being there for only a week made it difficult to feel as if you were highly valued.

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

    • There was lots of guidance and support, additional help was always available when you asked for it.

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

    • I learnt things that will help me throughout my degree but not massive amounts.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?

    • The programme was very well structured with a variety of different activities and opportunities throughout the week.

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

    • The atmosphere was good. Everyone was friendly which made it easier to relax within the working environment.

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

    • Only being there for a week made this difficult. There was a specific structure to the programme meaning additional training and development wasn’t really given.

    3/5
  • 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?

    • Being positioned in one area of the business made it difficult to understand the business as a whole as well as the different roles within the company. However the experience we did get in that one area was good.

    4/5
  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?

    • The programme demonstrated that the companies culture was a friendly one and it was clear that they enjoyed having fun as well as working hard.

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

    • The programme gave a strong indication as to whether or not this particular career path would be suitable for me or not.

    4/5

    Everything Else

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

    • Expenses of up to £100 were covered for the week.

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

    • Yes there was a number of opportunities. Social drinks and a fee earner networking lunch.

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

    • They had a relaxed environment making it easier to settle into the event. There was opportunity to speak to everyone and ask the questions you wanted to.

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

    • We were told that they played sport as a company and they also do charity events.

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

    • Definitely.

    5/5
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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

South East

June 2018

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