Actuarial Consultant Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • The work was very interesting and I learnt a lot. Everyone at Towers Watson was lovely making it a great experience to work here!

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

    • I was given important work including a lot of client work (more than I would have expected). My colleagues always valued my opinions.

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

    • Everyone within the company was very approachable and I always felt like I could ask anyone for help if I was unsure with what to do. Within the 6 week internship I had 3 one-to-one meetings with my line manager to ensure that I was enjoying the internship and getting the right amount of work.

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

    • Throughout the internship I was given additional work including preparing for a presentation, completing exercises which will help with the first few actuary exams and completing a group project.

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

    • All work I was given I was responsible for. I worked on both client and non-client work.

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

    • Throughout the internship I learnt what it was like to work in an office and the level of work that I would participate in if I was to work at Towers Watson. I participated in a series of training, all were very useful and gave me a good insight into what working as an actuary would be like.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Although everyone worked hard everyone was always very happy and seemed as though they enjoyed their time at work.

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

    • Our time was planned very well. There was 3 introductory days planned by HR throughout the internship and plenty of training.

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

    • We were given lots of training and help throughout the internship to help our personal development.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • They seem to hire about 1/2 to 2/3rds of interns in the Reigate office for retirement (this is not a set figure however I am just basing this on the last few years).

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Within the 6 weeks internship I attended a summer boat party, a rounders tournament, a tennis social, qualifying drinks, a pub quiz and a wine tasting social organised by Towers Watson*. Also most Fridays I would go with other colleagues to the local pub for a couple of drinks. I had a great time with the other interns throughout the internship. We went out for meals, went to a show in London and played tennis. The wine tasting and the pub quiz were organised by the interns on behalf of Towers Watson.

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

    • Reigate is fairly expensive but no more than London.

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

    • Although there is only one club in Reigate there are plenty of pubs and everyone still manages to have a great time in a night out! (Note that if you do like a busier club scene then Reigate is only a 30-40min train from central London.)

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Lots and lots of opportunities. All of them are detailed in the question 'Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues'

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South East

August 2013

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