Actuarial Intern Review

by Hymans Robertson

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.6
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

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

    • Excellent! Cannot wait to come back if I get the opportunity.

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

    • Couldn't have felt more welcome. No question was a stupid one. Everyone was happy to give me work to do and help me complete it.

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

    • Had a great support team who were very helpful in any questions I had about the internship.

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

    • Very busy! At points would have to stay quite late/ come in at weekends to complete project work.

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

    • Given responsibility to complete tasks, however I was not afraid to make mistakes as everything is checked by actuaries.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Planning and organisational skills are through the roof compared to before I started my internship

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Plenty of fun to be had, but everyone knuckled down for deadlines etc.

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

    • Absolutely no problems in my 8 weeks.

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

    • Invites to training lunches meant for more senior students.

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • 100% get a job with Hymans!

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great social scene within the grad students. Not so much amongst the other interns.

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

    • Great! Cheaper than home, and internship wage allowed me to fully immerse myself in Glasgow

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

    • Good, especially with other graduates

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

    • Yes, many relating to work such as GASS talks/ training sessions. But also purely sociable events like Friday drinks and five a side football

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Scotland

August 2014

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