Actuarial Trainee Review

by Mercer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.5
  • The Culture
    4.1

    The Role

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

    • I learnt a lot of industry specific skills but also improved more general work-based skills. A friendly atmosphere made it easy to do so.

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

    • Everyone was really friendly encouraging me to join in with their quirky traditions.

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

    • My supervisor was always very honest with me, which I appreciated, and always made themself available to help me on any of my queries.

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

    • My work load varied from having numerous pieces of work to not having anything. A group project issued at the start of the internship ensured I always had something to do when I didn't have any work.

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

    • Although everything (calculations, letters etc) were all checked and reviewed before being issued I found I was dealing with Clients directly and had my name on finished items.

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

    • I was continually learning new skills. Additionally I attended scheduled conference calls for all the interns to teach us more about the company and the industry.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was very busy but still made the effort to get to know you.

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

    • Days at the start and end of the internship for all the interns were well run and very productive. When I arrived at my workplace I was instantly shown my desk and given a computer with passwords already set up.

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

    • The company set up conference calls for all interns to inform them more about the company.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    National Travel

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • There were three interns in my office alone this year and so employment prospects depend on how many graduate positions are available.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

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

    • Never having been to Leeds before I didn't know what to expect but it definitely exceeded anything I could ever have predicted.

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

    • Leeds is a lively city where there's always something happening.

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

    • Being a big city I'm sure there are plenty of opportunities for activities outside of work but only being here for 8 weeks I never really made an effort to find any.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2011

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