Actuarial Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

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

    • I had a really good time - I was working within a helpful and friendly team, and the work was (nicely) challenging.

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

    • I was fortunate enough to be in the office when a lot of assistance was required as loads of people were on holiday so I felt very useful!

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

    • Needed a lot of support to learn how to do the various tasks and it was always available! I was allocated a People Manager (a senior manager) to help with development and a Buddy (an associate) to ask whatever questions I had.

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

    • It was quite mixed; there were times when I had very little to do and noone I asked had any work to give me, and times when I stayed late to finish things.

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

    • I completed work for clients and other internal teams, which was really good!

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

    • My degree is not really very relevant to the skills I learnt at my placement, but I'm sure it will all help when I get an actual job.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • People chatted and were friendly but the atmosphere was quite serious when work was going on.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Very well organised - they're clearly very used to holding them!

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

    • We had a week-long residential training session, regular online training to complete, and sessions with People Managers as well as on-job training from associates and above.

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

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

    • I have a final interview to complete but hoping to get a job with them from that.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • We frequently ate lunch together and had drinks a few times.

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

    • It was in Birmingham, so socialising was pretty reasonable, but I lived at home.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Fine, I didn't go out much in the area though as I was living at home (about an hour away).

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

    • My team went out for lunch and drinks a few times, and we had an Away Day.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

West Midlands

October 2012

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