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Sandwich Placement Student Review

at Savills

Placement (10 Months+)

Surveying

London

Review Submitted: July 2024

Overall Rating

4.6 /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
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Supporting Directors in the Rating team, undertaking multiple elements of the CCA process including initial analysis of opportunities, gathering of supporting evidence, inspection and measurements, liaising with Clients/VO /Local authorities and invoicing clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, significant responsibility looking into opportunities, undertaking inspections and putting together cases
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?
Excel, communication with clients, use of Rating related software, inspection and measurement
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?
4/5
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?
Significant from my team in relation to the work carried out on a day to day basis as well as CPD and APC related content provided by Savills
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good friendly atmosphere with everyone willing to help
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?
Thoroughly enjoyed the variety and opportunities that I have been involved in as well as the working environment
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Make sure to research the company and think about where they sit within the industry for specific teams. Important to come across and enthusiastic and willing to get stuck in
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