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Rating

4.9/5
  • About You
    5.0
  • The Company
    5.0
  • Everything Else
    4.6

    About You

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
  • I enjoyed the whole insight day. I now know more about the different divisions and work that they do since there is very little detailed information online.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued during your time at the company or firm?
  • I felt very valued as I was able to ask questions freely about anything I was unsure on. I also networked with employees and they answered any questions I had about the daily life of a working Actuary. I was also given the details of their work and work-life balance and study support at WTW.

    5/5

  • 3. How much guidance/support did you receive during the insight?
  • The graduate recruitment team were very helpful. There were presentations from individuals from all the different departments. They held business game activities to help us get a feel for the type of work they do on a day to day basis and ended with an application skills workshop which helped us with general application to WTW and beyond. Interviews tips provided are very useful as they are from recruiters' point of view.

    5/5

  • 4. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and information you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The application/CV advice will be useful for applying for all jobs in future. The presentations to the various branchs of the business help to understand different roles, including HR consulting, retirement and insurance acturial services,software and reinsurance. Even though you may only be interested to apply for one role, it is good to have a general picture of different services in the industry and at WTW.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 5. How well structured was the insight?
  • Very strucured. We were provided with the agenda 2 days earlier. They follow strictly to the agenda.

    5/5

  • 6. How was the general atmosphere during your insight?
  • Very friendly. Attendees were quite shy at the beginning of the day but during the afternoon case study everyone spoke out and participated eagerly.

    5/5

  • 7. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • This was only a one day event, there was no training but they did try to develop our business thinking skills with business games. We were all fast tracked to the interview stage for the summer application.

    5/5

  • 8. To what extent did the insight help you to understand what it would be like to have a full time role with the company or firm?
  • Quite a lot. The networking session really helps to understand what they do on a daily basis.

    5/5

  • 9. How much did the insight help you in understanding the company culture?
  • Networking session was really helpful as you can understand the flat structure at WTW. There is also a good work-life balance since working time and place are flexible as long as you finish your work on time. There is also a lot of study support for taking the actuarial exams.

    5/5

  • 10. How valuable was the content in helping you to decide on your future career path?
  • Definitely. I understand more the importance of different roles and how they support one another at WTW, especially retirement and insurance actuaries.

    5/5

    Everything Else

  • 11. Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
  • We were reimburesed upto 50 pounds.


  • 12. Were there opportunities for networking and meeting other employees of the company or firm?
  • Mainly lunch time.

    4/5

  • 13. How were the networking/ social event opportunities?
  • Very helpful to understand specifically what they do and the company culture.

    5/5

  • 14. Did you find out about activities that employees can get involved in outside of work?
  • Many charity work. They also have sports and arts societies that you can join in. There are also induction activies in other cities or countries.

    5/5

  • 15. Would you recommend this insight to a friend?
  • Definitely if you are looking for hr consulting, insurance and acturarial work.

    5/5

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Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

London

April 2017


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