Actuarial HRS Intern Review

by PwC

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Rating

4.3/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    4.5
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • Everybody was really friendly and this helped me settle in. The role was interesting and challenging, I began real client work right from the first days. The training was comprehensive and useful but could have been a bit shorter. Overall an excellent experience and I would definitely come back if given the opportunity.

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

    • I felt as though all of my colleagues valued the work I gave them.

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

    • I was set clear obectives at the start of the internship and followed these. Also on evey job I was on, it was clearly explained and I was assigned a buddy who could answer anyquestions I had no matter how stupid.

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

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

    • I was doing client work from the off but this went through checking procedures as you would expect.

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

    • 4/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and the work was intersting.

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

    • Training was comprehensive and well run, objectives and meetings where clear and mid-internship reviews and catch ups were helpful.

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

    • Had a full week of training to begin with thten 2 development days throughout the internship.

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

    • Flexi Time

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

    • 5/5

    The Culture

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

    • All the other interns where friendlt and lots of fun!

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

    • Already lived in the area so incurred very few extra expenses.

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

    • Central manchester meant nightlife was good.

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

    • A few social events with the team, lunches etc. and intern events such as drinks.

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

North West

September 2013

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