Sandwich Placement Student Review

Item: Sandwich Placement Student at Savills
Rating: 4.4
Author: Anonymous

at Savills

Placement (10 Months+)

Surveying

London

Review Submitted: July 2026

Overall Rating

4.4 /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

4.5/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - 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.

My work contributes to advising clients, supporting rating appeals, and assisting the team’s Business Development efforts. I support the delivery of rating consultancy services across a range of property types, including office, retail, and industrial assets.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes

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?

- Property inspections, including measuring floor areas
- Systems used in rating (eg. Helix, Calcurate, Government Gateway, CoStar, Athena)
- Rental analysis
- Business development exposure/ New hereditament reports
- CCA process
- Rates mitigation strategies
- Valuation methods

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?

4/5

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?

- Sandwich placement inductions
- New joiner catch up with HR
- Graduate HR always available for any questions
- Weekly catch up calls with my line manager

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?

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Very supportive culture. Every person I have met within Savills has left me with a positive impression, being very kind and helpful. Multiple opportunities throughout the year to socialise, such as the Savills Summer BBQ and Surveyors Sevens.

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?

3/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

Very much so, I've enjoyed the opportunity to learn through exposure, build practical skills, work ethic and commercial awareness by working closely with team members.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

4/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

4/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Savills

Be confident and commercially aware with what is going on within the property market. Make the most of the opportunity, be open to meeting new people and taking on different work.