Analyst (in Pensions) Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my time at Towers Watson, in particular the people are great and it's a very relaxed working environment. There's a real social element to it and I found I really liked working in pensions.

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

    • They were all very welcoming, but obviously it takes a while to settle in.

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

    • My manager was really approachable and would always pop over for a chat just to see how I was getting on which was really nice. We got given feedback midway through which was really helpful in assessing what we needed to work on going forward.

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

    • I was approached by a lot of people asking me to do work for them and they always ask if you have capacity so it's up to you how much you take on. I'm quite bad at saying no so I was always quite busy but I liked it that way!

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

    • A fair bit of the work I was doing was going directly/indirectly to clients so I felt like I was given a fair bit of responsibility.

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

    • From the small things like being in an office environment and working with those more senior to you to the actual finer details of pensions, I think I have learnt a lot.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really relaxed - people worked hard but were always up for a laugh!

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

    • Felt very organised, always knew what was going on in advance.

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

    • Not much training at this stage but I know there is a lot once you join the company.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

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

    • Haven't quite finished yet but they offer a lot of interns graduate positions so future employment rates are very high!

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • It was really good fun with all the other interns!

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

    • London is always going to be expensive!

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Really good but again, expensive!

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Loads of socials were always organised, be it netball for the girls, or drinks after work, or their annual boat party which was great!

    3/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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