Pensions Intern Review

by WTW

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.5

    The Role

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

    • I very much enjoyed my internship, it has helped me decide that this is the career I want to pursue. I enjoyed coming into work each morning and I will miss all the people there.

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

    • I felt like my colleagues all trusted me to do work, and everyone was really friendly.

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

    • My manager was supportive and always willing to answer any queries that I had.

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

    • I was generally kept very busy (but not too busy!) during my internship, I had lots of task to do alongside the actuarial work so there was rarely a moment where I had nothing to do.

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

    • I was given a fair bit of responsibility but obviously there were some tasks that I wouldn't be able to do without lots more training.

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

    • I have learnt some valuable office and work skills that can't be taught in a degree, and also the training sessions given to me during my internship were all brilliant and very helpful.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very fun and friendly, but at the same time hard-working, so I thought it was an ideal place to work.

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

    • It was planned very well and I always knew what I was supposed to be doing. We had lots of different tasks planned for us and all worked well.

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

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the other interns in my office were very friendly and we all went out after work together. The collegues were also socialable and often events ot pub meet-ups were organised for after-work.

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

    • The cost of living was as I expected as the office is near London, it's more expensive than where I live at home but not too bad.

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

    • The nightlife consists of mainly pubs which I think is great. There is even one club in the town.

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

    • There was always something going on. During my time here I played tennis, badminton, rounders, went on a boat party, went to wine-tasting, to a pub quiz and lots more!

    5/5
    Report this review

Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South East

August 2013

View More Reviews