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?

    • The work was engaging and the people were great. 6 weeks flew by.

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

    • I felt like my work was appreciated and I felt useful despite my lack of experience.

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

    • Our line managers were fantastic and very supportive, as were more senior management and new graduates alike.

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

    • Sometimes there wasn't much work going around but that is to be expected in a consultancy environment when a lack of experience limits the work you are able to get involved in.

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

    • We were given the chance to manage small projects at the end of our internships and had to instruct more senior colleagues.

    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 didn't develop skill useful for my degree, but my soft skills like communication and time management definitely improved, as did my technical understanding of the industry.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The office is quite young and everyone was really welcoming and friendly. The people were one of the biggest factors in it being a great internship.

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

    • The intern program is really well structured with a good balance of training, development, client work and an intern's project. Our line managers organised regular catch ups and gave us lots of feedback throughout the process.

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

    • Central intern days, training, webcasts and celeb sessions with senior associates were all organised and helped our personal development greatly.

    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?

    • We should hear about graduate positions at the start of September. I would be very keen 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?

    • I got on very well with the other interns in my office and we often had a pint after work. At the central intern days we would normally go to the pub with some of the other interns before travelling home.

    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 had very few costs.

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

    • Bristol has good nightlife.

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

    • I played 5-a-side football and went running at lunchtime with colleagues.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South West

August 2013

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