Benefits Consultant Review

by WTW

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Excellent experience.

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

    • Slow start - not much work allocated in first two weeks. After that, good.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • 3 meetings with them through the 8 weeks.

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

    • Variable. Some days busy and would have to reject some work, other days would have nothing to do.

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

    • Did all the tasks that a graduate would do.

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

    • Won't directly aid my degree. But if I was doing group projects it would have been valuable

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Good. Drinks every Friday and social events. Always people to chat to over lunch.

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

    • Good. Could improve the first week, some training could have come earlier.

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

    • 4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Got a job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Drinks every Friday and social events. Office events paid for.

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

    • Stayed in student house. Pubs and bars were expensive in comparison to student places, but reasonable for the business area.

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

    • Manchester.

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

    • Social football but nothing else really.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

North West

November 2011

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