Summer Scheme Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable, great office and very understanding and always offered to teach me new things.

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

    • Each member of the team welcomed me in fully from day one.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Never were my questions not answered

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

    • Kept busy, not over loaded with work, sometimes I had to seek out work to do but I felt that created a good balance for my time in the office and enabled me to meet more people.

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

    • Lots of responsibility, much more than I was expecting and it felt good.

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

    • The skills I have developed in the short time I have been with Savills will be vital for starting a career in this industry I have no doubt

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good work/fun balance.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised. I could tell here was a great system in place for interns and alike.

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

    • Gave seminars each week on different aspects of company. Individuals in the office happy to personally train me in certain skills as well.

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

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

    • Good, but I understand that there is still a lot of competition for places in teams moving forwards.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only intern so not really valid.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • 3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Southampton nightlife is never the greatest

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Yes, played a touch rugby tournament and there was a netball tournament as well

    3/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South East

June 2018

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