Actuarial Consultant- Retirement Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • There was a great atmosphere in the office, the work was interesting and engaging and the 6 weeks flew by.

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

    • I felt like I was being useful most of the time and my colleagues were supportive and appreciative of my work.

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

    • Our Line Managers were fantastic and everyone from recent grads to senior management gave support and guidance.

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

    • Occasionally there wasn't much work going around but this was the case for the whole office and is the nature of a consultancy business. It wasn't in anyway due to us being overlooked, in fact people tried to incorporate us whenever it was possible.

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

    • Lots, we were even given the chance to manage our own mini projects, which involved chasing up our bosses to get work done.

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

    • I developed a number of skills during my internship, but they were generally 'soft skills' that I think will help me more in the future but won't have any real impact on my degree studies.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • There was a really relaxed, friendly atmosphere. The office was generally quite young and we had a few good socials. The people were one of the biggest positives of the internship!

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

    • The internship was extremely well put together, with the right amount of training early on and hands on work, a lot of progression in a short time, regular catch ups and feedback sessions and a central project with other interns that filled the time when there was less client work.

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

    • We had special celeb sessions with senior associates, organised webcasts, central interns days etc all of which helped our training and development.

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

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

    • We should find out about graduate offers in September and I would definitely be grateful for a chance to start my working life at Towers Watson.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, I got on very well with the other two interns and we often went for a pint after work.

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

    • Hard to comment as I was living at home and cycling to work so I hardly had any costs.

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

    • 4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • I played five a side with some colleagues and went running with others. We also had a couple of good socials.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South West

August 2013

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