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Rural Surveying Summer Scheme Review

at Savills

Internship (1 Month+)

Property Management

Perth

Review Submitted: June 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 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
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.
It was a mix of office based work and being out on estates meeting with clients. The work was very varied and Savills made sure that I got a good breadth of experience across the office. I was given several projects to work on. I did mapping, rent reviews, comparable evidence selection and much more
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given a really good amount of responsibility. I felt as if the work I was given was meaningful but not too high of a consequence that it was overwhelming. Over the month, I was given more responsibility, and began dealing more directly with tenants and suppliers which was a good progression
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learnt lots of new skills, as there were a few pieces of software that were new to me. I also developed my written skills by writing letters and reports, and my excel skills by composing budgets and doing financial forecasting
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
I had lots of support and guidance both from people in the office and from the graduate recruitment team at head office. Everyone was willing to help and chat to me about what they did and were keen to answer any questions I had and teach me new skills
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture at Savills encourages you to be proactive and rewards you for being entrepreneurial and driven which I really enjoyed. The office is fast paced but this did not stop people from being very friendly and individual. The atmosphere was welcoming and people are constantly asking each other for help and communicating. Although people work individually there is a lot of teamwork in the office as everyone has different areas of knowledge
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?
I really enjoyed my placement. I am very satisfied with the work that I was given, I loved the culture of the company and think that the opportunities and training that Savills offer graduates are really good
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5

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
Be yourself in your application because Savills foster an environment where their employees are able to be themselves at work and so one of the most important things is that you are able to do the same
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