Assistant Rating Surveyor 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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
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
3/5
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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.
To assist members of the team in any way possible, mainly concerning:
- Analysing properties rateable values in context of their comparable hereditaments and rents, in order to formulate a concise review of any given property.
- In doing this I can determine if there is scope for a reduction in tone and if there is whether it is financially viable for the Savills Rating team to challenge this.
- As part of these reviews I also look at any MCC opportunities as well as wider rates mitigation strategies such as intermittent occupation and splitting hereditaments to gain reliefs for clients.
- Putting together CCA documents on the back of these reviews.
- Carrying out FOR's
- Analysing properties rateable values in context of their comparable hereditaments and rents, in order to formulate a concise review of any given property.
- In doing this I can determine if there is scope for a reduction in tone and if there is whether it is financially viable for the Savills Rating team to challenge this.
- As part of these reviews I also look at any MCC opportunities as well as wider rates mitigation strategies such as intermittent occupation and splitting hereditaments to gain reliefs for clients.
- Putting together CCA documents on the back of these reviews.
- Carrying out FOR's
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. Once I had proved I was competent, I was quickly trusted with more responsibility by way of dealing with higher value projects.
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 have been able to grow my knowledge significantly, though applying my university theory to real work and also learning the process and knowledge required to carry out my role effectively.
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
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?
Plenty of support from all aspects of the business. HR are fantastic in ensuring we are enjoying the job and answered questions quickly. The training to ensure we are able to carry out the job is fantastic as provided though organised events with speakers. My team also provided me with guidance throughout.
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?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Friendly and inclusive all round. Although there are many teams in the firm, people are chatty and willing to help from across departments.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
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?
Despite Covid 19, I was able to feel part of the team and firm as a whole. I have learnt a lot and been able to apply knowledge and gain vast amounts of experience to set me up for a career in the industry.
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
3/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Savills to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Savills
Know that the firm will ensure you are trained up and understand the day-to-day role. Therefore, throughout the application process, it is more important to show general market understanding and interest in Real Estate as well as proving a willingness to learn.
