Insight Student Review
at Savills
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Surveying
Chester
Review Submitted: April 2022
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
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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
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.
My time in valuation was spent working on a holiday park report that my mentor was completing. I also had the opportunity to go out on site to visit several holiday parks. On Thursday I spent some time in planning as well as carrying out other general tasks. I was made to feel very involved within the team and also got to see what my work was contributing towards.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
I was extremely surprised to find out just how many services Savills have to offer and how many dedicated teams there are. All the talks given within the Zoom meetings were very informative on how to become a part of a particular team and the wide range of roles available within each team.
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?
Yes - I have learned basic Promap skills as well as developing my skills on Excel. This was along side learning more about the industry in general.
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?
Very pleasant. Both my line manager and mentor were happy to help me with anything I asked about. Everyone who I met was both approachable and friendly. The office had a flat management structure and therefore it was easy to communicate with everyone in the team.
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 would say I really have enjoyed the insight programme and I will be applying for other schemes that Savills has on offer to undergraduate level students.
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 reimbursed expenses
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
Even before applying if you have experience of talking to professionals within the industry and put this in your application it shows both proactivity and also that you are thinking of your career whilst studying. Also possibly thinking outside the box a little bit, if you give generic answers to every question asked then there will be nothing to make you stand out. And finally I would suggest just being genuine.
