Graduate Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

7/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Day to day I am working alongside members of my team on development consultancy reports for clients. These involve site visits abroad and then conducting a large amount of market research on the subject property, surrounding area and possible competitors. I work through the end to end process and am given significant responsibility.

7/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I have learned and developed my IT skills, in particular through use of excel. This involved data analysis, use of pivot tables and a wider variety of graphs. I have also developed my skills in attention to detail as this is required to ensure a high level of work is delivered consistently.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoy the variety day to day in my job and the fact that I am given responsibility and independence in my work. I also enjoy working with a variety of people in my team as teamwork is a big aspect of the industry, this also helps to widen my skill set.

7/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

It is well structured as it is mostly structured around creating development reports which have a 12 week timeframe and so this gives my working week a direction. I also get support from the wider company with structured graduate training opportunities which help towards APC progression, this is organised for us by te HR team

8/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

I get lots of support with having a day off each week to do my university studies.

7/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

The support is all offered online so it takes some time to navigate and understand it properly.

7/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

My qualificaton will help in my wider role, however the specific team which I am in does not relate directly to the qualification

5/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

There are a large number of extra-curricular activities available.

8/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The culture of the company is great, everyone is very friendly and the company offers great support.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Savills?

Try a range of different routes into the business as there are lots of different possible opportunities