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Overall I really enjoyed the event! Despite the disappointment of the internship being cancelled due to the current climate, BW really went out of their way to organise a great event. Throughout the day, we had a great mixture of larger group sessions, wh...
I really enjoyed the virtual experience provided by Barnett Waddingham. The day consisted of lots of little sessions explaining the different aspects of the company. It was very educational as the day gave an insight into the business and how it is run. M...
My experience with BW was incredibly enjoyable throughout the entire process. I felt that it gave me all the information that I required to inform my decision on where I wanted to work. Furthermore, the opportunity to ask questions was great, firstly it a...
I absolutely loved my online interns day with Barnett Waddingham! During the day we had highly informative sessions covering different areas at BW, such as 'Actuarial Consulting' and 'Employer Consulting'. I think the only way to improve the day would...
The virtual insight day offered was a very positive experience and was conducted superbly by Barnett Waddingham. The organisation of the day was well thought through with both small and large sessions which allowed for many topics to be covered and also ...
A very worthwhile experience, where I gained useful information about the career ahead. However, I felt that it was a little long. I almost felt the same material could have been covered in a little less time and there was some repetition. Or they could...
I enjoyed my virtual day with Barnett Waddingham. I thought the small group Q&As were particularly good as the Barnett Waddingham actuaries were really great at answering any questions we had. Furthermore they had a 30 minute Q&A about exams where I learn...
It was condensed into a day session, however still provided me with information and gave me insight into the company. However, there wasn’t loads of breaks which meant it seemed quite intense, but this is understandable as it must be hard to fit an 8week ...
I very much enjoyed the virtual experience. Having had my internship cancelled due to COVID-19, the virtual experience was a useful and interactive way to be able to get a better insight into the company. With a variety of talks and many possibilities to ...
I have really enjoyed my internship at BW. It has given me a first hand experience of an actuarial career, on both the investment and trustee side. I have had countless opportunities to work on 'real client' work, this made me feel like a valued member of...
I thoroughly enjoyed working for Barnett Waddingham. I had lots of interesting client work to do, the work was varied and enjoyable and required all of the skills which I have learned at uni to be able to complete them. I was never stuck for things to d...
Was able to get involved with client work from the first week, really felt part of the team. The tasks assigned to me really gave a good reflection of what a graduate at the firm would be getting involved in. Exposure to both Trustee consulting and Inve...
I thoroughly enjoyed my internship at Barnett Waddingham. It is an excellent firm to work for if you are thinking about pursuing an Actuarial career.
I thoroughly enjoyed this internship, both from the content of the job, and working at Barnett Waddingham. I enjoyed the mixture of working with the Actuarial and Investment team, which was interesting to see the different contexts they work in, and gave ...
I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Barnett Waddingham, being especially grateful of the opportunity to rotate between Actuarial and Investment Consulting practice areas. The assessed summer student exercises provided a variety of work alongside client w...
Working at Barnett Waddingham for the last eight weeks has been a pleasure. In such a short period of time, I have felt fully integrated as a valued member of the team, both in terms of the opportunities to become involved in a variety of client work and ...
I thoroughly enjoyed my 8 weeks at Barnett Waddingham. There were so many opportunities to work on different projects as well as many training sessions throughout the 2 months. It really felt that they were interested in helping us learn and develop skill...
During my internship I had a very enjoyable time, from day one the atmosphere in the office was very friendly and I was made feel welcome by everybody. The work I was given was important and I felt as if I had an impact. the tasks were varied so I was not...
I have had a fantastic time getting to know everyone at Barnett Waddingham. I have learnt useful skills, had valuable experiences and made some wonderful friends.
Engaging, challenging with a great team and adequate training
