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Knight Frank

Summer Intern Review

at Knight Frank

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Development

London

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Tasked with various roles, using internal databases and excel sheets to analyse data and help prepare pitchs.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I felt the work I was doing was genuinely helping and impactful towards potential acquisition or disposal projects.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Absolutely. I particularly refined my 'resourceful' and 'communication' skills. I learnt how to operate internal databases and increased my competency with excel.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot. My whole team, and particularly my line manager, were very helpful and always willing to answer questions.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very unique and within a short period of time, I felt very invested in. Knight Frank is a people orientated company, which means looking after the employees is at the core of their values.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
It has been an incredible 4 weeks, and I definitely feel at the end of it that I would be very fulfilled working in a graduate role here.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Knight Frank
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Knight Frank to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Knight Frank
Understand the culture before applying, as it is very unique compared to other companies. Be able to show how you align with that culture and you are invested in working towards the same vision.
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