Actuarial Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.7
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship experince. I was given real client work to do and felt supported throughout. Infact, I had such an enjoyeable and insightful time that I extended my internship right up until I returned to University.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • In all the offices I worked in my colleagues were friendly and supportive. When colleauges assigned work for me to do they were always happy to take the time to fully explain the project and answer any questions I had, ensuring that I not only completed the work but gained a greater understanding of the field I was working in.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The management were supportive throughout. Several senior members of staff were happy for me to shadow them to meetings and their doors were always open for me to ask them any questions I had.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Throughout the vast majority of my internship I had the perfect amount of work. The only time I had less to do was for odd afternoon during my first week but when I made my manager aware of this she found a project for me to get involved with.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was very happy with the amount of responsibility I had. I was working on real work for clients throughout my internship, but all of my work was checked so I never felt a too stronger burden of responsibility.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I have been able to apply the skills I learnt now I am back at University, particulaly those I learnt in time management.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office atmosphere was friendly and relaxed while always maintaining a high level of professionalism.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • The organisation was fantastic, particulaly during the recruitment process. PwC were the fastest to respond to enquires and I recieved all the necessary information well in advance.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • Members of staff at every level were prepared to spend time talking me through the work I was doing and the wider principles of the industry. In addition I attended a development day specifically for the interns and was involved in a area-wide competition.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Subsidised Canteen

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • I have received and accepted a job offer from PwC.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • I was involved with several social events both with fellow placement students and colleagues. These inculded evening events, lunches, BBQs and team days out.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • When I was in London socialising was expensive, which was not a surprise. However PwC covered the costs of several of the social events to help ease the burden.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • There was a lively nightlife on offer where I was working and spending time with colleagues outside of the office was an important part of my experience.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • I was given opportunites to get involved with staff days out, charity projects as well as always being invited to out of work events by colleagues.

    4/5

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Internship (1 Month+)

October 2010


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