Sandwich Placement Student Review
at Savills
Placement (10 Months+)
Property Management
London
Review Submitted: July 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 Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Assisting in the leasing, letting and advisory work that the London In-Town retail team were doing. This involved working across numerous directors to get a great with of understanding acting for both landlord and occupier clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, i was treated as an equal in my team and those around me trusted me negotiating deals, talking to clients, and providing advice (all under the appropriate supervision)
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?
Throughout my placement i have had to develop all aspects of my skills. I have gained great confidence communicating both with clients and with my team. They also gave me a great balance of structure and independence so i have had to learn to be self disciplined.
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?
There are many different places to access support or guidance at Savills. This could be from my team, HR, other placement students, or almost anyone in the company would be more than happy to help should you need it
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 company culture was, fun, energetic and very encouraging
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
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 absolutely loved it
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, no one expects you to be at a chartered surveyor level when you apply, just show plenty of interest in the industry and willingness to learn.
