Actuarial Consultant Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.3/5
  • The Role
    2.6
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I have had more enjoyable experiences of work, but I feel that it may be due to the low level of experience I have in the job.

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

    • Everyone appreciated the work that I was trying to put in, irrespective of how small the task was.

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

    • Some members of management were incredibly inspiring and provided really interesting insights in to the line of work, others I struggled to engage with.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some days, I had very little to do but occaisionally I was kept very busy, but majoritively quiet, especially given how many days I was out the office. I was shocked at the lack of organisation to present something to do when there was no work.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Given my low level of experience, I think I was given an approapraite level of responsibility.

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

    • If I choose this as a career path then they will prove useful, if not useless.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • It was a very fun and friendly environment to work in.

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

    • When there was work to be done, there was plenty of guidance, however, when there was no work, there was absoltely no guidance or plans in place to make the time spent valuable.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • A lot of man hours was spent attempting to train the interns.

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

    • Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If offered, I would accept

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • all students were very friendly to each other, and there were socials organised.

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

    • It all proved to be pretty good value for money.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was very good as it is in the same area as to where I went out as a student.

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

    • there was no elitism when it came to socialising.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

West Midlands

August 2012

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