Actuarial Analyst Review

by Deloitte

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.1/5
  • The Role
    4.0
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Challenging work, good people who were very helpful

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

    • Very welcoming and friendly

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

    • HR very helpful, assigned a champion as well who was my main point of contact and very supportive

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

    • Given a project to fill any gaps in work, so always had something to do

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

    • Tasks were explained then I was left to complete them

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

    • Very relevant insight into the daily work of an actuary, which is the career I hope to follow in the future

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Very good team atmosphere, and everyone is very pleasant

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

    • Well planned, but any queries that I had were dealt with very speedily

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

    • Residential training/induction before I started, then IT training etc after I began work

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

    • Flexi Time

    Financial Bonus

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

    • I intend on applying for a graduate role as I enjoyed it so much

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • I was out with folks from work in my first week, there's plenty of lunches, and the summer scheme students are having a night out when we finish

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

    • I already stay in Edinburgh so didn't incur many additional costs - it's a student city so it's not too bad!

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

    • Student city!!

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

    • I was invited to out of work sports activities and other social events. Once again, you can find anything you want in Edinburgh

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2009

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