Intern in Planning department Review
at Savills
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Property Development
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: April 2025
Overall Rating
4.8 /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 Experience
5/5
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Skills Development
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
Looking through local and national plans to see how different sites can be developed. Using different information sources to see any restrictions sites may face and any impacts they may have on an area. Tracking planning applications in order to better judge how successful future applications will be. Writing reports using the information collected.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
It was really insightful to learn about the different roles in the company and how the all interact with each. Being involved with such as large company and very complex planning applications meant different departments had to communicate with each other and share knowledge on how best to deal with different projects.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
5/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
Skills I have developed include critical thinking in order to be able to observe issues with sites and see how they will impact a sites development in the future. I have learnt about how to take responsibility for tasks and meet deadlines.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
5/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company had great atmosphere and a very relaxed office where you could easily approach people and talk about different aspects of a project or assignment. The culture was focused on what was best for the employees and how there could learn and develop not only to benefit the company but also themselves
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed the insight very much. It felt as if I was actually inputting meaningful work rather than being on a burden on other employees there was great opportunity to talk and meet people and develop a network.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was paid
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at Savills
4/5
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Be inquisitive about the company because it is such a large and complex firm that involves so many roles and people so learn and ask questions about it.
