Summer Student Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed every minute of the placement, not only the work but also the people and the general atmosphere within the company. The worwas stimulating and not mundane.

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

    • The made me feel an important part of the team and I always felt very welcome and at home in their department.

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

    • I mainly recieved work from the recently qualified members of the team, the managers were less invloved, however they were always very supportive if I wanted to shadow them at all.

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

    • I was normally always busy, there was always something I could work on.

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

    • I was sent out on my own to oversee a building survey on an industrial site, which meant talking to clients with no one their to tell me exactly what to say.

    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 learnt in only 1 month have helped me greatly not only on my course but also in life. I improved my communication and proffessional skills greatly over the four weeks.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a very hard working office, however they was a very nice atmosphere to it all.

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

    • Extremely well organised, I never felt out of touch with anything. The events organised outside of work also really helped us settle in.

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

    • The extent to which they could invest in us was limited as we were only there for one month. However they certainly kept track of how we were coping with the work and life at the company.

    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?

    • I am determined to get a job with the company after my enjoyable experience with them over the 4 weeks.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • They organised plenty of events in order for us to meet up and get to know each other, such as rounders and a pub quiz. These events were all highly successful.

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

    • London is expensive.

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

    • Once again though, quite expensive.

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

    • Yes, the rounders match organised between ourselves and some other firms was a great success.

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

October 2010

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