Actuarial Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    3.9
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable and so glad I did it

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

    • Everyone was really nice and had loads of time for me

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

    • Everything was explained in depth, and then explained again if I needed it

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

    • Was pretty chilled, it was a case of going and finding work so if you wanted to relax a bit you could

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

    • Everything I did was simple tasks, it was a case of just helping out others within the team

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Training was really helpful, but work wise I didn't do anything majorly important I learnt so much just being in an office job, meeting deadlines, actually getting to work at 9 lol

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Really chilled out, everyone would chat to others, chill out at times and have a joke

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

    • Training was really structured, but work wise I was just doing really simple tasks and nothing signficant was left for me to do as an intern

    2/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Everyone was eager to help, fill me in on their career history etc..

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    Financial Bonus
    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?

    • The graduates use to go down the pub and have a few every now and then, me and the other interns use to go out too

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

    • London - really expensive

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • London - really fun

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

    • Always something going on in one department if you wanted to do something

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

November 2012

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