Pensions Actuary Intern Review

by KPMG

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.4/5
  • The Role
    3.6
  • The Company
    3.1
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Great people with a good atmosphere and learnt a lot for my future career.

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

    • Everyone was really friendly and welcoming

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

    • There were lots of training sessions and informal chats about different areas of pensions i was working on

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

    • There were lots of time when I was short on work but overall I never felt stressed about it and people were happy to offer pieces of work when asked.

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

    • As it was a pensions actuarial internship its hard to get a lot of responsibility early on in the career as it requires years of training but I was given responsibility where possible

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Lots of training in pensions and excel that will be helpful in my actuarial career

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • At times when lots of people were out it tended to be quite quiet but everyone was friendly

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

    • training sessions at the start were very helpful and insightful

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

    • Around 2 days worth broken up over the first 2 weeks

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

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

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

    • Unsure yet, find out in the next few weeks

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • A few after work drinks for actuarial qualifications and a poker social

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • I commuted from home but the office is in London, can be pretty expensive

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

    • Its London, it has something for everyone

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

    • Sports teams and socials

    4/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Business Operations, Actuary

London

August 2014

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