Actuarial intern Review

by Barnett Waddingham LLP

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.5
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • I greatly enjoyed my internship, it confirmed to me that this was the career I wanted after graduating.

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

    • All colleagues were very welcoming and were happy to answer any questions I had.

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

    • Both my mentor and supervisor often took time out of their days to guide me through my work.

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

    • I was busy enough to fill my day but there was not pressure to stay late, it was expected that I would take a little longer to complete tasks as I was learning.

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

    • I was given real work for clients throughout my placement.

    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 skills I developed will help me enormously when I return to the company after graduating.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • The office was very relaxed. It was open plan and no one had their own separate office, which created a very welcoming atmosphere.

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

    • The internship was very well organised. All UK interns went to a 2 day induction. We then returned to our offices where we did work but also has 2 projects we worked on throughout the 8 weeks.

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

    • The company invested a lot of time in training the interns, we had a large pack to reference and also a mentor we could go to with any questions.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Sports and Social Club

    Company Parties/Events
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • At the end of the internship they offered me a graduate job.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Yes, I went to the company football tournament and there were various social events throughout the 8 weeks. On a friday we would often go out for lunch together,

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

    • Glasgow is a very cheap city to live in.

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

    • Glasgow has very good nightlife.

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

    • Yes, there was weekly badminton, a table tennis night and a mario kart night.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Scotland

October 2017

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