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    66%
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    Work/Life balance
    3.8(29 ratings)
    Career development
    3.4(29 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.4(29 ratings)
    Management
    3.3(29 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.7(29 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.8(29 ratings)
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    5.0
    Project Management
    Mar 2022
    Good culture great projects
    The good thingsGreat team & culture flat management structure so your opinion is heard and counts Wins really good property projects across diverse sectors Good IT support Awesome offices with great views Access to global expertise & knowledge 5w annual leave + profit share bonus scheme
    The challengesCan be slow to change being part of a large business
    1.0
    Property Accountant
    May 2021
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Avoid at all costs
    The good thingsFriendly team and nice office
    The challengesVery bad management that don't value their staff, very high employee turnover
    4 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Administration Role
    Jun 2020
    Good but at times challenging
    The good thingsPeople make the company
    The challengesDon't value administration or staff that don't bring in money to the company
    3 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Centre Manager
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    Great company can highly recommend
    The good thingsThe people, the directors and they left us to do the job we were paid to do.
    The challengesSalary average but distance to our office in Adelaide
    1.0
    Portfolio Accountant
    Sep 2019
    former employee
    Poor management. No life work balance .Long hours required in Asset financial management
    The good thingsProvide you with fruits and biscuits every day. Operational staff in areas other than Asset financial management are okay .
    The challengesDealing with Asset management who have no experience in managing team or staff. Lack of managerial experience
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Design Director
    Sep 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Savills failed to acknowledge experience over position
    The good thingsNothing. Too politically correct
    The challengesHot desks and too PC
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Receptionist
    Aug 2019
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    It is truly about the team you work with that creates the job & successes
    The good thingsIncredible team to work with and the Savills management were super nice!
    The challengesThere was not much career growth
    4.0
    Professional services
    Jul 2019
    9 to 10 years in the role, former employee
    great people
    The good thingsGreat working environment
    The challengesNo career progression within professional services
    1 person found this helpful
    2.0
    Property Manager
    May 2019
    Lack of vision , property management is not considered to be core.
    The good thingsLeft to your own devices
    The challengesNo support or personal feedback you are a number. A contract. No growth or development.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Sales Director
    Feb 2019
    It was a great company to work for however they are wanting to grow significantly and take on the global heavy weights and they are losing the great culture they once enjoyed.
    The good thingsGreat brand, been going 165 years. Well recognised by the market place. Plenty of autonomy and work / life balance. Not clock watchers.
    The challengesIn 2018 under went major structural change from a State based business to a National business ie: rather than reporting into your local MD, everyone now reports into a National Head in another State which has killed the local culture.
    2.0
    Accounting Role
    Oct 2018
    former employee
    It is very good to star a new enter job for a couple of years. After that need to move on, it's a low pay work.
    The good thingsPeople are friendly, helpful and co-operative.
    The challengesNo much challenge, boring but no much advancement.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Corporate Services
    Sep 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Great opportunities for growth
    The good thingsCulture, autonomy, people
    The challengesLimited resources for particular areas of the business
    5.0
    Senior Project Manager
    Feb 2018
    5 to 6 years in the role, former employee
    Fantastic and inspiring mentors.
    The good thingsExposure to fantastic projects
    The challengesWork life balance was hard to keep under control
    2.0
    Project Manager
    Dec 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Cold culture, lack of sound leadership qualities
    The good thingsEnthusiastic team member
    The challengesLack of transparency, silo mentality encouraged by leadership, lack of leadership qualities in leaders - they are project managers without people management skills, cold, almost nonexistant culture
    1.0
    Admin Manager
    Sep 2017
    former employee
    Horrible
    The good thingsthe only good thing was I worked school hours. But nothing was good about working for them
    The challengesHaving To go everyday was a challenge
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Mail Room Attendant
    Aug 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    A part time role that suited my lifestyle
    The good thingsMy role was part-time and it suited my life exceptionally well as I have an elderly mother to take care of
    The challengesNone that I can think of
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Sales Executive
    Mar 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    A really supportive, fun workplace
    The good thingsOpportunities for career development, great work environment. Friendly, approachable management. Feeling connected to a truly global agency.
    The challengesFinding one's feet in a fast-paced environment, but Savills guided me until I was comfortable
    5.0
    Team Administrator
    Mar 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Fun.
    The good thingsThe Savills culture is excellent. I appreciate that Managers are approachable and whilst everyone is hardworking and professional, staff are friendly and willing to socialise in non-work hours. Processes are clear, with new IT programs making the workload easier to manage. I appreciate a collaborative strategy to completing work within my team, instead of being micro-managed. I also feel there is a excellent opportunity to grow your career, as Savills encourage and support growth and career shifts within the company if desired.
    The challengesPeriods of high work loads, but I enjoy the challenge.
    1 person found this helpful
    5.0
    Executive Assistant
    Mar 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Great job with great people
    The good thingsCulture, management, working environment, colleagues, social events, variety/flexibility of work and opportunity to develop within the organisation.
    The challengesThe work is fast-paced and challenging, but enjoyable!
    3.0
    Propert manager
    Feb 2016
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Staff are great, however the Directors/Senior management lack people skills in dealing with staff. Little or no direction, and no understanding of what work their emplyees are carrying out on a day to day basis.
    The good thingsGreat staff. Good office facilities
    The challengesVery poor management from Directors
    3.0
    Administration Assistant
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    It was an enjoyable environment to work in however it was challenging to progress my career with the company.
    The good thingsThe people were great to work with and I made great life long friends in my time there.
    The challengesThe salary was very low and pay increases were hard to come by.
    5.0
    Marketing Manager
    Feb 2016
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    With Savills anything is possible, you're only limited by your attitude
    The good thingsThe opportunity to excel. Savills were always willing to assist staff who wanted to were wanting grow within tge company
    The challengesTough competition for management roles. This is mainly due to the ongoing training within the company, therefore a high level of experienced candidates for new roles could always be expected!
    5.0
    Sales Assistant
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Motivational
    The good thingsGreat sales agents, very friendly and Polite.
    The challengesAs beginning in the industry, learning to go with the way everything works was a stretch but once I got use to it all and learnt the ropes it was great!
    5.0
    Property Accountant
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Professional and fun working environment; I'd love to work here again!
    The good thingsGreat working environment, supportive and fun environment. They look after staff well!
    The challengesFound it difficult to approach management about extending the contract/ becoming permanent. Mixed messages about staffing budgets.
    4.0
    Project Manager
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Great people make this a good company
    The good thingsWeekly briefings
    The challengeslarge Portfolio
    5.0
    Customer Service Officer
    Feb 2016
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Awsome management team
    The good thingsFlexible working hours. Train and advancement available.
    The challengesYou need at least 5 years experience to apply for jobs.
    3.0
    Office Secretary
    Sep 2015
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Being site specific I can't state too much about head office. But from my experiences, genrally positive.
    The good thingsTrust is fantastic and open to new processes. Great head office.
    The challengesA lot of room for improvement, growing pains.
    3.0
    Property Valuer
    Sep 2015
    Work hard play hard
    The good thingsAncillary items which come in completing your daily routines.
    The challengesMeeting budget and bringing in more work.
    3.0
    senior facilities manager
    Sep 2015
    I felt like a one man band with little support.
    The good thingsSorry have nothing to say!
    The challengesThe manager was not supportive.
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