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sandwich placement student Review

at Savills

Placement (10 Months+)

Project Management

london

Review Submitted: September 2023

Overall Rating

4.3 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
3/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
handling day to day management issues and tasks relating to large commercial buildings. this involves working with tenants, clients, contractors and staff. alongside the handling of rents and service charges providing an accounting aspect to the role.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given lots of responsibility and felt like a valued member of the team. my manger had given me ownership of different tasks that made me learn allot.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
learnt and developed at every aspect involved in the role. I found I became more proficient using systems such as excel. I also found lots of soft skills such as communication and working with other were improved upon.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
there was plenty of support throughout from all of my colleagues I was working with. any further help i ever required i could ask anyone throughout the company
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?
very social and welcoming. people were always around to make the day fun
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
my placement at Savills was very valuable and i enjoyed it to the fullest. i felt i was welcomed in and allowed to learn and grow all while feeling respected for my work.
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 Savills
3/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
make sure to be yourself as Savills love peoples personalities to show. ensure to always be respectful and wanting to learn/take on more work.
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