Surveyor (Rating) Review
at Savills
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
London
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Attending property inspections for business rates purposes, compiling appeals to the Valuation Office and calculating annual rates liabilites and savings.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Undeniably, I was given free reign to meet one on one with clients, interact with other colleagues and even provide clients with settlement reports.
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?
I have most definitely developed existing skills, in particular my ability to communicate professionally and consicely through interacting with a range of clients. One new skill I have learnt is how to comprehensively review the level of value attributed to any given property for business rates purposes.
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?
Plenty, primarily from my team and working with colleagues day in day out to enhance my ability to learn new skills. HR also provided support through the structured APC training and a catchup every few months.
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?
Work hard, play hard.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
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?
I really enjoyed my time at Savills, I believe I was trusted to operate professionally within the real estate arena and have felt that the placement has put me in good stead for final year of university.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Maintain professional standards at all times. Be yourself but not to the extent where you are unprofessional. Ensure you attend as many networking events as possible, whether that be internally or externally. Most importantly, take pride and joy in your work everyday.
