Investment Consulting Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyable experience.

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

    • Very valued, they seemed to appreciate the work we did.

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

    • guidence and support was always there if needed although they were also happy to let you have a go yourself.

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

    • quiet to start with but then got to a nice stage with the right amount of work.

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

    • Not much, although this is perfectly understandable for the job.

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

    • learning new information and learning to socialise with people in a business environment is very valuable.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good atmosphere, lovely people

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

    • Everything worked perfectly

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

    • Everyone was mroe than happy for you to ask questions and no-one would say they were too busy, they would always make time.

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

    • National Travel

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

    • Hopefully promising

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Just the right amount of events and also lots of different events i.e. not just going for drinks on a friday

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

    • Perfectly normal

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

    • Good nightlife if you choose to go out

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

    • Lots of opportunities including sport, going out etc...

    5/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Investment Banking

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2013

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