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Savills

Sandwich Placement Studet Review

at Savills

Placement (10 Months+)

Property Management

London

Review Submitted: July 2025

Overall Rating

4.5 /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!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4.8/5 - Skills Development
3.5/5 - Support and Guidance
5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
Working directly with property managers to support the day-to-day operations of property management, including tenant communications, lease renewals, maintenance coordination.
My key responsibilities and achievements include:
- Assisting with tenant and client requests while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Supporting property managers, delivering high levels of service to both leaseholders and freeholders.
- Contributing to property inspections and reporting on condition and maintenance needs.
- Assisting with service charge budgets and financial reports.
And many more.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I've been aiding with alteration permissions, where I've been responsible for reviewing leases and plans obtained from the planning portal, as well as doing property inspections following the refurbishments to check the alterations align with the plans within the licence. Due to all this and many more I would say I've had a great amount responsibility during my placement year.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Last month, my line manager reassigned me to the Taylor Wimpy portfolio, where I used my skills from the Church Commissioners for England portfolio to run the fire door compartmentation surveys rather than assist. This new role gave me the opportunity to boost my confidence as well as improving my communication, writing and verbal skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
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?
Personally for me I would say the guidance I've received from my team wasn't amazing but it was enough to out me on the right path.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
I have loved working in Finsbury Office. Although at times the office attendance has been low. I used that as an opportunity to network with the wider residential team and others. This has led me to making more friends within the office creating a better atmosphere.
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 have really enjoyed my placement year at Savills. This experience has expanded my knowledge of the property management industry, and while this has only been residential experience, the skills I've obtained will be transferable to the commercial sector and many more.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

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
I applied to Savills waiting to gain an insight within the residential sector and I was lucky to be giving the opportunity to work within one. To new applications looking to apply to Savills for a specific department I would advice them to keep their options open. I have learnt that there is so much more to this industry other than just commercial and residential.
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