Graduate Surveyor Review

I am really enjoying the grad scheme. Knight Frank has a great company culture. Everyone is willing to speak to you and help you if needed. The 6 month rotations are also a really good length - long enough to get stuck in with a role, but also nice to have 4/5 rotations, to try different departments and sectors within the company.

I am currently in a Valuations Team. As the grad on the team, my roles include helping to prepare/write valuation reports, inspections, keeping our pack of comparable evidence up to date, coordinating our monthly/quarterly valuations and also learning and using the various relevant pieces of software used in the department.

As a grad we get a lot of opportunity to be highly involved in the team, I am only a couple of months into my current team and already been given the responsibility to coordinate a quarterly valuation of a portfolio for one of our clients - of course with as much guidance as needed.

Personally, I think the health and fitness benefits are the most valuable. With BUPA health insurance, private GP services and good discounts on gym memberships.

My boss is always gently quizzing me on everything we do, and getting me to answer questions in a way that is beneficial for practice towards when I do my APC. This really helps consolidate my learning and connect the theory to an actual example.

I have received support in every aspect of the grad scheme. I have a 1-2-1 APC counsellor who i meet with every quarter to keep track of my progress towards and logging of my APC. I also have a graduate buddy - another grad in the company in the year above. Finally, in every seat we get a line manager. Everyone is very receptive to any questions or open to having a chat or catch-up. The Early Careers team are also very accommodating to any needs.

Work-life balance is good and also well respected as a graduate. I will always put in work to make sure things get done, especially if we have a deadline, but my boss will also make sure that I leave the office at the end of the day, and makes sure I am not working past COB.

The company has a great culture. Everyone is welcoming and eager to get you involved. For working from home, this tends to be based on your team and what their habits are like, but most teams have at least a day of the week where they tend to wfh. They are also flexible with remote working, for example if you have an appointment.

From my experience Knight Frank are inclusive in all aspects. We also get training on DE&I as a company standard.

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The company provide so much support to the graduates. It is really nice to be in a cohort of graduates that all joined the company at the same time - there is a good social aspect, especially with the work sports and graduate events that are hosted. Finally, everyone in the company is welcoming and willing to speak to a graduate, no matter what stage of their career they're in.

There is a strong emphasis on the people at Knight Frank and I could really tell that during the recruitment process, and can confirm that this is still prevalent now working in the business.