Retirement Consultant Review

by WTW

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed every aspect of it. Lots of socials, events and sport to keep me busy during free time too

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

    • Given work which freed them up to do other work, so felt valued

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

    • Everyone introduced themselves and offered help and advice. Line manager was always available too

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

    • Had an intern project on the side which meant if I ever had time I could spend time on that

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

    • Enough to feel valued but a fair amount considering the circumstances

    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 believe they will be useful/transferable in anything I do

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Friendly, happy and sociable

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

    • Execptionally well organised. Compared to my past internship it was incredible. Everything was organised and prepared before the internship actually started, with login details etc set up a couple of months before. Really well thought of so well done to the HR team!

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

    • We had several training sessions every week and other webinars designed to give a feel of the company as a whole, which were useful and interesting. We also had several meet ups in London with all the other interns, in order to meet them and different staff, as we as presenting our work.

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

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

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

    • Towers Watson is a very good company to work for. They look after you and provide a good benefits package.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of younger staff, graduates and other interns made the weeks pass by. I really enjoyed spending time with this great group of people

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

    • Towers Watson covered the cost of my accomodation, as well as funding various social events. Leeds is also a realtively cheap place to live.

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

    • Great nightlife here in Leeds. Probably enjoyed it too much

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

    • Had countless drinks, meals, frisbee games, football games and fun outside of work.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2014

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