Actuarial Intern Review

by Mercer

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Rating

3.1/5
  • The Role
    3.3
  • The Company
    3.9
  • The Culture
    1.8

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed the work I was doing during my placement and felt like the work I was doing was really quite relevant.

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

    • Everyone in the office made me feel very welcome and were happy to give me help when I needed it.

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

    • Support came more from my buddy and other less senior colleagues, there wasn't much interaction with management.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There was a huge amount of variability in the workload I had during my internship, some days I would have a lot of work to do and would be busy near enough from 9 until 5. Other days there would be near to no work to do and it would be up to me to find some work or to work on my project.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • A large amount of the work I did was work for clients, which was actually sent on to clients. All work was double checked by qualified actuarys before being sent to check for mistakes though, so there wasn't as much responsibility on my back if I got anything wrong.

    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 work I've done during my internship has given me a great insight into the kind of work I would be doing as a graduate trainee actuary. I also think I'll be able to use the skills I've learned in my final year at university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everyone seemed to enjoy their work and there was a lot of interaction between staff members.

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

    • The internship was run extremely well with each stage of the application process and internship explained fully

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

    • I was given all the training I needed when i joined the company, and colleagues were aleays available if more help was needed.

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

    • 2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I would be extremely happy to work with Mercer in the future, they seem like a company who value their staff highly and this is reflected in the overall atmosphere in the office.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There wasn't much of a social scene in the office, although there were a couple of nights out organised by the social committee.

    2/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Edinburgh is quite an expensive place to socialise.

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

    • There are all the bars, clubs and resturants you could ever need within a stones throw of the office.

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

    • There were very few activities organised by Mercer outside of work.

    1/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2010

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