Actuary Review

by Grant Thornton

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

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

    • The placement was great.

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

    • In many cases I would be producing work that would go out to clients. As I progressed through the internship the responsibility that I was given increased to the point where I was trusted to complete the majority of work to a good standard with minimal guidance.

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

    • We were encouraged to ask questions at any time making the steep learning curve much easier to handle.

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

    • Sometimes work would be limited, however it was easy to fill in this time with research or more admin-based tasks for other team members.

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

    • From my first day I was thrown in the deep end, producing documents for clients. As the internship continued this increased.

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

    • Both hard and soft skills. We spend a couple days at Bradenham Mannor - Grant Thornton's training facility near High Wycombe. Whilst here we attended a course on "business impact". This course tackled many skills considered soft, and massively improved my presentation skills. During the time in the office, having been encouranged to ask questions, we learnt much about the insurance industry and other areas that actuaries work in.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Great fun. Everyone was approachable, no matter how high up they were.

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

    • Every now and then we would be left with little to do, however we had presentations that we could prepare for, so there was always something to do. We had a weekend at their training facility with the interns from other departments where we were taught very useful skills for a working environment.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The training weekend for presentation and business impact was very useful - and included a weekend with free meals!

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

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

    • Great! A lot of interns were converted.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Lots of events organised by both Grant Thornton and ourselves.

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

    • London - very expensive. However at after work drinks many of the managers would but their card behind the bar.

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

    • Lots of clubs and bars nearby with plenty of other interns in, but it was very expensive!

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

    • At one point myself and another intern played dodgeball with a partner, we also got asked if we fancied playing football, it was just a shame that they were playing in Manchester!

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

July 2012

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