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Rating
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About You
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The Company
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Everything Else
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
- 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
- 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 5. How well structured was the insight?
- 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
- 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
- 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
- 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
- 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
- 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
- 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
- 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
- 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
About You
Excellent insight day in giving a brief introduction into all the different sectors of the company and what the job entails. Had some great opportunities to ask questions and interact with the current employees too.
The members of the company were very welcoming and gave some very useful tips as to how to get into the actuarial industry but also the company itself.
I found that the employability session at the end of the insight day was very useful, not just for applications to Towers Watson but also more generally for any jobs.
It's an excellent experience to find out more about what the different sectors within the company do, and to fully get to grips with what actuarial science is.
The Company
The structure of the insight day was planned out in an effective and informative way, in that each sector of the company was presented by members of that sector and a review of what their job entails was given alongside some interactive sessions to get an idea of what they would be dealing with on a day-to-day basis.
Most of the insight day was more informative and the members of the company presenting, but there was plenty of opportunities to ask questions and interact with other members who attended the insight day as well as the employees of Towers Watson. The atmosphere was quite laid-back, which reflected the atmosphere of the company itself.
The day provided an excellent insight into what it would be like working within the company but more so, in the office that the insight day was held in. However, as some of the presentations were made by members from different offices, they managed to give an overview as to how the offices and their atmospheres were different.
Everything Else
Details
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
North West
April 2014