Actuarial Student Review

by Punter Southall

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    3.8
  • The Company
    3.6
  • The Culture
    3.1

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Really nice people and office, very interesting and insightful work.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone was so friendly, and all welcomed questions and background information on work.

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I was assigned an actuarial student who looked after me for the entirety of the placement, they were constantly helping me through my tasks.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • My workload depended on what was available; I was usually comfortably busy, however there were one or two days where there was nothing to do.

    3/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given many different types of tasks, and felt that they were important, however, understandably, it wasn't work that had to be rushed through the office.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • The actuarial and professional skills I gained will be very useful for the future, for office environment and my career. However, it will not alter my Maths degree.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Very friendly and chatty, but work was still taken seriously.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The induction was well organised, however there is no formal training, it was more learning on the job.

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • You got out as much as you gave, and my team were very supportive, however the training was not extensive. I don't feel that this impacted on my performance, it was representative of a graduate position.

    3/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Sports and Social Club

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They were very positive about my performance, however I will not hear back for a few weeks. If they offered me a job, I would take it!

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Everyone was very sociable, and there were a few independent and company organised events. Punter Southall has a Summer Event that interns can go to that is very fun.

    4/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • The South East is very expensive to live in, however it was not in London.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Wokingham is extremely small, however it is close to better nightlife areas.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There were quite a few events, and everyone was welcome to organise things.

    4/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South East

August 2013


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