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Savills

Development Viability Review

at Savills

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Finance

London

Review Submitted: April 2025

Overall Rating

4.9 /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 - Overview of Experience
4.8/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Company Culture
5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Recommendations and Advice

Overview of Experience

Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
The insight was very educational. Day by day I spoke to directors and graduates working in different teams within Savills. On the Development viability team specifically I did some comparison work to estimate the value of some developments.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
it was very insightful.
Speaking to multiple people from across various roles gave me a strong understanding of what they do
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?
I learnt how to use a tool called Argus.
Refined my Excel skills.
developed my critical analysis
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
4/5

Company Culture

How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
5/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture is amazing.
Everyone is very willing to give you their time, even if they are in a senior role.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
5/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I really enjoyed it.
Some days where I was tired leaving my house, a jolt of excitement will course through my body when I walked into the office.
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
5/5
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Genuinely have a heart/passion for Real Estate.
Try and narrow that passion down to something more specific like Development or sales within Real Estate.
Use that passion to justify why you should work for Savills
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