Summer Insurance Actuarial Analyst Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.4

    The Role

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

    • Very good office culture and inclusion within important projects, both internal and client related.

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

    • You are given tasks that play a significant role in an overall project, therefore your colleagues value you and the work you do, as well as take on your feedback.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • You are assigned a Line Manager and a Buddy however you'll find that anyone around you in the office is willing and able to provide support and guidance, regardless of how small your problem/question is.

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

    • Relatively busy, on top of the 2 projects you are assigned (one Life and one GI) you are given assignments to test a range of skills. Also approximately one day a week is allocated to training. However you will rarely find yourself working past 5/6pm.

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

    • Depending on the project and project team size, you can be given a lot of responsibility. Some of my projects had around 3-4 members so I was responsible for key tasks that had deadlines and a part to play in the final output.

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

    • The use of in-house software such as ResQ and Igloo was very beneficial since a significant number of insurers within the industry use them too. The training and knowledge obtained will certainly help in future interviews and jobs.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very friendly and relaxed, easy to ask for help from anyone nearby.

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

    • Very well organised - designated training days, two projects allocated to interns along with plenty of opportunities to take on more work.

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

    • As much as would be expected for an intern, perhaps even more. We were introduced to a wide range of software used here and training involved the teaching of technical aspects such as the various reserving methods and profit testing methods.

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

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

    • Relatively appealing, most interns tend to receive offers.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes

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

    • Relatively high as the office is in Central London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • 3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not really, perhaps due to the limited time here or the time of year.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2017

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