Assistant Land Manager Review
at Savills
Placement (10 Months+)
Management Consulting, Property Management
Newcastle upon Tyne
Review Submitted: October 2023
Overall Rating
4.1 /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
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
3.3/5
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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.
Assisted my line manager with some very large insurance claims for damage that occurred on estates that we manage from Storm Arwen. Managed all of the properties on the estates that we manage in North Northumberland and the Scottish Borders. Renewed and granted grazing licences, cropping licences and tenancy agreements to local farmers.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I got given projects to carry out myself but there was support there if I needed it. This allowed me to develop my own ideas.
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?
Improved my IT skills, including using Land App for mapping.
Communication skills have improved as I have been communicating with contractors for projects on estates and communicated with farm and residential tenants very frequently, this then made my confidence grow as well.
Communication skills have improved as I have been communicating with contractors for projects on estates and communicated with farm and residential tenants very frequently, this then made my confidence grow as well.
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?
4/5
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?
There was always support there, and it was up to me how much support I used. I did a bit of working from home which I didn't find hard as i was used to being independent from university.
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?
3/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I found each office within Savills was almost like a different company as they all have their own office rules and ways of working. People that I have spoken to that work in different departments/offices all have very different experiences of working at Savills to eachother.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my placement, I met people that taught me skills that will be very handy in life.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
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
That if you hear feedback from one office it doesn't reflect every Savills office as everyone has very different experiences across the different offices and departments.
