Actuarial Intern Review

by Hymans Robertson

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • I was given the opportunity to experience different parts of the role and sit in on meetings to get an idea of what more senior members of the team did day to day which was very interesting.

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

    • Everybody made me feel very welcome, even those who I didn't get a chance to work with directly made an effort to introduce themselves.

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

    • My manager made sure to check that the work I was being given was explained to me and that I knew what I was doing, he also made sure that I had exposure to a number of different areas of the business.

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

    • I always had plenty of tasks that I could be getting on with and could ask my manager for extra things to do once I had finished or was waiting for feedback in one area.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given freedom to research any ideas that I had in relation to the project I was involved in and then explain them at meetings.

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

    • I was able to use the time to think about what area of the business I would be most suited to and to get a feel for what the company would be like to work for which was very useful.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody was always happy to stop for a chat in the kitchen while grabbing a drink which meant that the atmosphere was friendly and you were able to ask for help from people that you might not have if this wasn't the case.

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

    • The application process was smooth and clear, the open evening before hand was very helpful and all communications were clear.

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

    • Lots of time working with the team training me on various processes, a number of training tasks to complete.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Will be joining the same office I interned with in September!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was the only placement student in the Edinburgh office but the colleagues were very friendly and invited me for drinks after work on a number of Fridays during my placement.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I already lived in the area so the costs were fairly consistent with usual living and socialising costs.

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

    • Lots of choice of places to go for drinks after work,

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

    • End of month drinks, day at the races and a number of trips for lunch and drinks.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Scotland

May 2014

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