Actuarial intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

3.5/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed the internship.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • My colleagues were very respectful and did not just give the worst work to me, they gave me a wide variety of different tasks some of which would normally be performed by people much higher up the ladder of seniority.

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

    • The extent to which the people who gave me work explained what they wanted me to do was superb. On one occasion someone spent 2 hours explaining to me how to do a task.

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

    • Very busy, very few periods where i didnt have any work.

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

    • An appropriate level of responsibility given that I was only with the organisation for 6 weeks.

    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 computer skills which I have developed during the six weeks will stand me in good stead going forward whatever I choose to do. If I stay in the industry then the technical skills I have gained will be very useful of course.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • The atmosphere was very supportive, did not appear that people were trying to stab their colleagues in the back and people celebrated eachothers success.

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

    • The structure to the internship was very good. Perhaps a week of induction was a little long but overall I cant complain.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The company invested in 2 nights accommodation at a luxury hotel for the first few days for the training.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • There were no other interns on my team and only 2 on my floor but I was able to interact with them a certain amount

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London, but normal

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fine but not particularly relevant for the internship.

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

    • Other than drinks with the team non existent

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

September 2017

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