Sandwich Placement Student Review
at Savills
Placement (10 Months+)
Surveying
London
Review Submitted: June 2021
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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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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.
Though my work days varied each week, my tasks included working on pitches, client meetings, creating client playbooks, research article summaries, specific tasks for clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given quite a lot of responsibility during my placement.
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?
I've improved on writing emails to clients, speaking on the phone, presenting my work and have learned a lot of new skills on excel.
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I have received a lot of support during my placement, especially as most of my year was working remotely.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Everyone was extremely friendly and welcoming and always made themselves available for a chat.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
I really enjoyed my placement and I got a wide variety of experience. However, due to Covid-19, the majority of my placement has been at home which has come with it's own challenges.
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
Be yourself on your application and during your interviews because Savills seeks employees for who they are as a person, not just their qualifications.
