Assistant to Actuary Review

by Prudential

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    3.1
  • The Company
    2.7
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • Really enjoyed it, but have since done other internships and realised that they didn't have the training facilities to really let me do the work representative to what I would be doing if I worked there.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Really nice people and I have stayed in contact with some of them.

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

    • Because it was quite an intimate office, you end up sitting fairly near the manager so they often ask how you're doing and what tasks you have been given.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Sometimes I would have loads to do and other times I would be begging people for work.

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

    • I had to do a report which was used in a meeting with some of the company heads which was great but most of the other work would just be making some of the actuaries lives a bit easier.

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

    • I learnt a lot of commercial awareness and they invited me along to a lot of the meetings they had so I could get a feel of what was going on. I also improved my excel skills. But I didnt receive job specific training.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • Quite a studious office but everyone was very friendly.

    3/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Not very organised, I was the only intern so they don't have a program set in place.

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • They tried to give me some personal projects so that I could develop some skills, but it was difficult as they don't have a training scheme set up.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • I have since had an internship experience in a much larger office and personally would prefer a larger, more sociable environment.

    3/5

    The Culture

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

    • Not very much - they would go out for colleagues birthdays but not much else otherwise.

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London is a very expensive area.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • The nightlife was very good - but I didn't experience it with work colleagues.

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

    • A few people play sport together but rarely.

    2/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

London

December 2010

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