Summer Intern Review

by Savills

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.5
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed my placement. It was very organised throughout my internship.

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

    • I felt as though the work I did was appreciated and noted by all employees I did work for.

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

    • We were given a mentor which was usually a graduate, and it was very clear that the HR team were always there if we needed them.

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

    • I had a good amount of work and responsibility given to me throughout my time.

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

    • I was given a good amount of responsibility, more than I had been given on any other work placement.

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

    • I felt that my social skills were developed through the meet and greet lunch as well as team nights out etc. as well as my ability to understand instructions and act on them.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a relaxed atmosphere within the office but all employees demonstrated a good work life balance too.

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

    • Very organised, there were departmental talks throughout as well social events such as lunches and rounders.

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

    • Due to my small amount of time with the firm they didn't invest in me a lot. But the time taken to talk to me by employees on a day to day basis as well as through the talks was hugely helpful.

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

    • International Travel

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

    • Very appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes both among students and colleagues. We had rounders with fellow interns and a meet and greet lunch with fee earners.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • High - But its London so expected.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Good. London has a great nightlife with great bars and pubs.

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

    • Not as many as I would have lied. But the interns organised their own events.

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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