Actuarial Consulting - Pensions Review

by Aon

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Rating

3.7/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I was given a fair deal of work which has been relevent hence I have had a great insight into the industry.

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

    • Everyone that I worked with I felt were very approachable. During the time at the office we were invited to their social events which helped us interact with a lot of colleagues whom we wouldn't have seen during a normal office day.

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

    • There were regular meetings with our manager, the meetings involved feedback from us and people that had worked with us. It helped the process of development whilst at Aon.

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

    • I was able to build a strong relationship with colleagues at the office which meant I was given work to do all the time, I was occupied the entire time on my internship.

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

    • With the work load I had the responsibility of ensuring set tasks were completed on time and in a professional manner. Not all the responsibility was absorbed by myself, my buddy ensured he was aware of all the tasks that were in hand to monitor how I was coping.

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

    • My degree was of great assistance during the internship, and at the end I had contextualised my academic understanding. This in turn has helped me further understand the theory's that I have learnt.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a very good balance of fun and work.

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

    • When coming to the end, there was a confusion on offers and how many people could possibly be offered a graduate position. Since this was the aim for most people over the time there it was very disappointing.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was working with a range of colleagues from new graduates to consultants, so the training varied significantly depending on the work I was doing.

    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?

    • Aon is focusing on off-shoreing their work helping them expand

    2/5

    The Culture

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

    • Most of the interns tried to catch up at some point during the day and would generally go up for lunch together

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

    • Prices were decent, there are generally offers on all around and most people in the office were aware of these.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Not appealing

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Many sporting activities and social events happened whilst we were there

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary, Market Research

South West

August 2013

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