Analyst Review

- My role gave me a very good insight of what is going on in the insurance industry and how qualified actuaries make pricing decisions based on relevant information - People are professional yet friendly. The opportunities of learning from them and occasionally being challenged by them are very valuable.

- The senior people in my team are very accessible. - My opinions are always valued and questions very well answered. - Team members share their personal life in a very relaxing manner.

- Both my managers are very helpful in answering my questions. - My first manager was very patient answering my "silly" questions over and over again. - Both managers generously provide trainings on technical skills and general industrial knowledge - Even close the end of my placement when my job was to pass my experience to other members, my second manager still spared time to teach me VBA. The example given was very classic. - It would be better if there was a well established starters' pack with compresensible product information and useful tips from previous placement students

Jobs are well delegated. I can always plan my schedule at least one week ahead.

- The work I am doing affect our pricing decisions quite directly. - I have the chance to communicate with other departments independently on certain issues. - Even though I am not involved in the high level decision making. My managers are always happy to explain the reasonableness of every decision.

- I learned my Excel and Access skills almost from scratch! - The experience makes me treasure my final year in uni a lot more and gives me a much better idea on which are the areas I should focus on more - I feel I have become more mature and am appreciating the resources available to me a lot more

- People are fun to talk to! - Very often, we catch up with each other in the morning on what each does the previous day.

- The placement started with some induction sessions and the work has been 'road tested' by previous placements - My pace of progress is well managed - There are two thorough performance reviews in the middle and at the end of the placement

- In the fornightly one-to-one's, my manager gives me his comments on my overal behaviour. Areas that need to improve on are pinpointed in a professional way. - There are compulsory online trainings about security information, treating customers fairly, etc.

A very good company for actuarial students - generous exam support and friendly atmosphere

- Some of us are good friends. - There is a better social scene among the actuarial students who are permanent employees. I have had quite a few road trips, dinners and night-outs with them.

Cheaper than London where my university is. But as a placement student, my budget is still tight since I have to save for my final year in uni.

There are some happenings, though not very creative.

You are always welcomed to play sports or join various leisure activities (movies, dinners, road trips) with colleagues. I am even comfortable organising travelling or eating events among actuarial students.