Graduate Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

5.2/10

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

Consultancy services for residential developments internationally. Day-to-day tasks include global market research, data collection, data analysis, report writing and providing development recomendations.

8/10

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

Excel and data analytics have significantly improved. Report writing and consultancy skills have also improved.

7/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy my current role.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

Not very. I think there is a disconnect between apprentices, teams and HR.

2/10

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

Not a lot.

4/10

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

Not a lot.

4/10

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

Provides an understanding of the real estate industry which is beneficial, but is also not very specific to the work undertaken at my company.

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.)

Not really. There are opportunities to some extent, but they are not widely advertised.

4/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

I think there is certainly room for significant improvement, however, overall it is an excellent company to work for with a variety of teams to gain experience in.

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

Do not expect to be able to stay at the company after qualifying - there is no certainty of a job so network and meet as many different teams as possible to try and improve your chances of being able to find a permanent role