Actuarial Consultant (Intern) Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I was involved with a variety of different projects, getting to grips with all the different areas of actuarial work.

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

    • My colleagues would constantly be checking up on me and making sure that I had enough work to be getting on with.

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

    • Somebody was always on hand to help out with any problems, no matter how trivial, and I was given excellent training and support throughout.

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

    • There was never a day where I was without work and there was always more projects that I could get involved with when my workload was low.

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

    • I was involved with real client work from the first week and continued on to do work on some important projects.

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

    • I have learnt a considerable amount about the pensions industry and the type of work that an actuary can expect to be involved with.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone in the office was very friendly and more than happy to have a chat.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Everything was well organised and we were given a schedule at the start that showed us all the different types of work we would be getting involved with over the internship.

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

    • We were given considerable amounts of training throughout and were involved with important meetings and training sessions with some of the more senior members of the team.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They invest a lot of time and effort in all of their employees and the chances to develop yourself are endless.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were several socials throughout the internship as well as a trip to the pub every Friday evening,

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Accommodation was mostly paid for by the company and so to were many of the social events.

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

    • There was not much of a nightlife in the Reigate area, however London was only half an hour away.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were only a few activities outside of work to get involved with, mostly sports.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South East

September 2011

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