Graduate Surveyor Review

by Savills

Best Apprenticeship Employer

Rating

9.6/10

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

Graduate Surveyor in Savills Property management team my daily tasks involves communicating with occupiers and clients on their properties on things such as service charge, operational queries such as building management

10/10

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

my communication skills and confidence has increased a lot since starting my apprenticeship

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I thoroughly enjoy my programme

10/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

it is very well structured and UCEM manage the academic workload well to account for the fact we also work full time

10/10

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

I receive a lot of support from my employer and they fully understand the demands of my degree

10/10

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

I receive lots of support from my training provider and they have regular check ins with me to make sure my wellbeing is okay However they don't always appreciate how much time outside of working hours is required to complete the qualification

8/10

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

the qualification is definitely helping me perform better in my role as it is teaching me the underpinning ideas and theories that direct my role.

9/10

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.)

yes there are lots of extra curricular activities to get involved with and especially social events with other young property professionals

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Savills to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

Because Savills is an inclusive business that encourages its employees to thrive

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

Try to communicate your authenticity and don't try and write your application on what you think they want to hear. make sure you do you research on Savills values and sustainability mandates. there is lots of research produced by savills if you can highlight a piece of savills research you have read it will make you stand out from the crowd. Also give the savills podcast a listen