Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.7/5
  • The Role
    2.8
  • The Company
    2.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I found the work interesting, though it was a quiet period while I was there so there were long periods of doing nothing.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • The jobs I was given were normally beneficial for whatever project was being undertaken at the time.

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

    • My supervisor was very useful in terms of helping me out and giving me work to do.

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

    • Varied between days and within the day itself

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The jobs I undertook were useful in the process, and I was allowed to complete them without being looked after particularly

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The job didn't have a huge amount of relevance toward my degree. It did help develop my spreadsheet skills though.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, everyone seemed to be quite open and got on well

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

    • I was given adequate levels of instructions etc. before hand and upon arrival, and the application was relatively straightforward.

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

    • It was only for a month so I didn't receive any particular training.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I don't particularly want to work for Savills, but I didn't want to in the first place as I'm not interested in being a surveyor, I wanted to know more about the industry.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were only three of us, but I feel we got on well.

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

    • I lived at home, and Bristol costs aren't massively expensive

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

    • Bristol has a good night life generally

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were weekly social events to attend

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

South West

July 2015

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