Actuarial Consulting - pensions Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • An enjoyable 9 week internship

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

    • Felt welcome in the office, and one of the team

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

    • Management and colleagues were good at giving at advice and helping me learn new things

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

    • Not always as busy as I would have liked to have been.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Got involved with some good projects

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

    • Assisted me in seeing what it's like to work for a large company

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • I was part of a small team, and there was a good office atmosphere and relationships between colleagues.

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

    • Well organised and a good structure to the internship.

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

    • Organised a group intern project for us to get involved with, which helped develop soft skills and build up relationships with fellow interns.

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

    • Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • A good opportunity to get onto the graduate programme afterwards.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was in an office where I was the only intern, however through the group project I got to know some of fellow interns.

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

    • Lots of cheap shops around the area for lunch etc.

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

    • Solid nightlife around the area.

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

    • A few large events including a company football tournament and an office triathlon that I got involved in.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

North West

August 2012

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