Graduate Surveyor Review
at CBRE Group
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
London
Review Submitted: May 2023
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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
My role is very varied, I work on pitches to win sales, marketing brochures, appraisals and valuations all the way through to successful sales and finalizing the legal coordination and due diligence needed to exchange.
I often coordinate and facilitate site inspections and client interviews also, I am trusted just as much as those higher up in my team.
I often coordinate and facilitate site inspections and client interviews also, I am trusted just as much as those higher up in my team.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I am treated the same as qualified surveyors. I am trusted no less due to my age or time in experience. I recently lead the sale of a mixed use investment opportunity on my own, I conducted all the site inspections, coordinated the bids and assisted the client in selecting the successful bid.
I was trusted to coordinate the two legal firms to complete the deal for my team.
I was trusted to coordinate the two legal firms to complete the deal for my team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have learnt everything needed for this job, i did not know about any of the software needed prior. I can now facilitate complex appraisals to value an asset, I now understand how to pitch correctly and complete on a sale of a high value asset.
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?
3/5
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 think I proved myself as outgoing and eager to learn from the beginning. This made my team believe I didn't need as much guidance and I worked better being trusted and independent which they know compliments my style of learning. Extra support was avalible if and when I needed.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
A very forward thinking, inclusive and progressive firm. Mental health and mutual respect is key throughout.
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?
Its been fantastic, I have cemented in my mind the career I want and the company I want to work for.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at CBRE Group
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend CBRE Group to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to CBRE Group
Go in with an open mind, speak up when things are not working for you but be understanding everyone works differently. In a male dominated industry don't let external clients which may be rather traditional in their views discourage you, CBRE will always support you in this.
