Property retail management Review
at Savills
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Property Management
oxford circus
Review Submitted: April 2025
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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Experience
4.3/5
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Skills Development
3.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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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.
I was put onto a retail property management team, where I was assigned a mentor. My mentor then gave me tasks to complete, they began simple where I was just reading over leases or reports and taking notes, my mentor would then explain how everything worked to me. By the end of the week I got to apply all these skills and begin doing physical tasks for clients.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
This environment has expanded my knowledge, showed me another side to the property industry that I was unaware about and I got the opportunity to learn about it in great detail as well as getting involved and contributing. Despite working in a property management team it has really showed me the connection it has to building surveying.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have definitely developed my communication skills as this environment has forced me to work and meet different types of people. I have also learnt how to calculate service charge, complete a budget report and understand why they are used.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
4/5
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
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company is very welcoming, I can tell my team are very close and get involved with a lot of social and leisure activities together. I can also tell that Savills look after there employers as lots of people grow within the company from the graduate scheme and end up staying for a very long time.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
I enjoyed it a lot, more then I thought I would. I am very happy I stepped out of my comfort zone and applied and I will continue to put my best foot forward.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
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
I would recommend to apply if the property industry is something you are interested in, it is a great experience, has taught me a lot and opened my mind to things I would not have considered before.
