Savills Reviews

I worked at Savills as an intern for less than a year

Pros – - Reputable name in the industry so useful to have on your CV if you are keen to get a step onto the career ladder in real estate
- Exposure to a diverse range of projects, although this is largely conditional on the nature of work your team is involved in and how many projects they are working on at that moment in time. Nevertheless, there are always opportunities to go on the occasional site visit or client meeting.
- Insight talks given about other departments and the APC which can be useful if you are unsure which pathway you are interested in
- Relaxed atmosphere. Sociable culture. Zero pressure to work more than a 9-5 (whilst on the internship anyway, as a grad you are expected to work long hours if needed)
- Flat team structure in which all employees work alongside directors/associate
 directors
- Supportive grad recruitment team. Mid-way appraisal and then end of placement appraisal. Networking opportunities.

Cons – - You are initially paired with a graduate who acts as a mentor. The mentor I was assigned was not very friendly, but I think this just depends on luck. Other interns had better experiences.
- In general the culture at Savills is quite sociable but it varies between teams. Again this depends on luck.
- Lack of diversity in the workplace, but this is common with all real estate firms so not something I would hold against this company in particular, just something to be aware of if you are new to the industry.
- As an intern you are expected to do a lot of mundane work (endless comparables) which can get frustrating if not given any other tasks

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Savills full-time

Pros – International brand, decent starting salary, good benefits

Cons – High employee turnover, extremely unprofessional HR staff, poor attitude toward female employees, poor internal communication and no clear corporate structure within US offices. Management seemed more interested in spreading gossip and having affairs than actually working.

Advice to Senior Management – Communicate with employees, invest in their professional well being, leave personal issues out of your work.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Savills full-time for more than a year

Pros – Good learning process and support

Cons – The career just wasn't for me. It wasn't too innovative of a job

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Savills

Pros – Head office location/s in Central London.

Cons – Savills head office is full of silver-spoon fed employees who have no real qualifications or experience, but Mummy & Daddy want them to work before getting their hands on their trust funds, so 'pull in a favour' at their local Savills office to 'hand-shake' future business. Nobody has any qualified job talent, unorganised, lazy, lack of strategy and direction...a total cowboy environment to work in. It's all about lining the pockets of very senior management - they don't give a monkey's about anything else...but will pretend to be the opposite and will back-stab, cheat, lie...whatever it takes to get their full bonus potential. There is also a heavy drinking culture, and if you're not into that nearly every night of the week, then don't even bother stepping through the front door. One of the most HORRIBLE places to work on the planet.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

I have been working at Savills full-time for less than a year

Pros – Good knowledge in realestate, financial knowledge

Cons – No change in salary and benefit in long time, rotation of employees high and fast

Advice to Senior Management – Should build a long term relationship with employees

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

I have been working at Savills

Pros – Working at Savills and in the property indsutry is sociable and out of office work, with a varied day to day routine.

Cons – Having done a university degree not RICS accredited I am now completely an RICS degree whilst continuing work and APC qualifications.

Advice to Senior Management – Less stereotypical hiring

I have been working at Savills

Pros – Brilliant company, lovely people, very varied work load.
Very proud to be working for such a large property consultancy.

Cons – Very male orientated, tending to be in late 40's making it socially a bit harder for a young woman.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

I worked at Savills

Pros – Well known international brand, respected. full service company. Easy to win business. Been in business the longest in Vietnam about foreign real estate companies. Have sometime good expat staff that want to help and teach staff. Better than working for local company.

Cons – in experience and not really professional HR department, High staff turnover in senior staff, lower than average salary meaning hard to employ and retain quality staffs. Gossipy company.

Advice to Senior Management – Come out of your office more and show staff and managers your vision. where the company is going and how staff and managers can improve on their job. Some senior manger/director give detailed review but most seem not to care much about feedback. Fix/replace HR department.