Actuarial Insurance Management Solutions Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • The project I was assigned on were quite exciting but I didn't get the opportunity to have any client experience

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

    • From day 1 all my colleagues made me feel comfortable and valued even though I was just an intern

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

    • I felt that I had full support from all my supervisors as I felt comfortable asking them about anything at any point

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

    • I was fairly busy but I would've liked to get a bit more involved in certain projects

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

    • I had some responsibility but not tremendous. But didn't expect to get too much responsibility as the internship was only 6 weeks

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have certainly developed my commercial knowledge during my internship which is a vital competency nowadays

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Excellent environment to work in!

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

    • Structure of the internship was very well organized. Only improvement I would suggest would be to have some work set aside for the interns for their first couple of weeks.

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

    • I did receive some training in some of the software the company uses. However there are still a lot of aspects of the work we do that I did not get involved in

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Have received an offer to join full-time after university which I have accepted

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We were constantly invited to join colleagues in social events

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

    • Cost of living is high as it's in central London

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

    • Lots of places to go out and have a drink

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

    • Due to the fact that our internship was near the actuarial exams the activities outside of work weren't as many as I hoped they'd be but people are always up for something if anyone tries to organize it.

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Banking, Insurance & Risk Management

London

November 2011

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