Actuarial Consultancy- Pensions Review

by Aon

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.1
  • The Culture
    4.4

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • The placement was very enjoyable with a variety of daily tasks being set.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone is so friendly in the office and really helpful.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • I was supported throughout my placement and would always feel comfortable discussing issues with my supervisor/manager.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • I always had some work to do during my placement, ranging from being very busy to moderately busy.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • The level of responsibility was just right for a summer interniship, obviously the further I got into my summer placement the more responsibility I was given.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • The skills that I have developed in this placement will thoroughly help me in both my degree and future career. In particular, during the summer internship we were all given a group project and this enabled us to use our organisational and communication skills.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • The atmosphere was good and everyone was generally very happy.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • The internship was set up well, although there were a few issues setting up at the beginning.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We recieved a 2-day induction at the beginnning of our placement which was very good and given internal training throughout our time here.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There seems to be a lot of opportunities available with the company should you want to return as a graduate.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • There were 5 other placement students in my offices so the social scene was very good.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I lived a 40 minute train journey outside of the city so the costs did mount up. However, in Birmingham the costs seemed reasonable.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Nightlife is very good.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Everyone in the office was very sociable and there were always things going on after work.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

August 2011

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