Commercial Underwriting Assistant Review

by Allianz UK

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed my internship. I was never pushed too far out of my comfort zone, and was given tasks which were aligned with my own progress which meant I felt more confident and comfortable undertaking the tasks I was given. There was also always something going on, from sport competitions to BBQ's there was never a long day.

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Everyone fully appreciated everything I did for them, especially since I was working over peak periods.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • The support I received from my line managers was amazing. Any issues at work, or even personal problems, they always made time to sit and discuss to make sure I was happy at work and performing the best of my ability.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • For the majority of the time I always had a large task in order to keep me busy. However like any job there was the odd day where there wasn't much for me to do, more so when I started in different departments as there needed to be someone with the time to talk me through what I needed to do.

    4/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a reasonable amount of responsibility to make sure the tasks I was doing were accurate and complete in a reasonable amount of time, which did keep me motivated. However there was a limitation to the amount of responsibility I could hold as the majority of tasks had to be checked by a high grade underwriter anyway.

    3/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • Having insight into the insurance industry and getting involved in the underwriting process broadened my commercial awareness significantly. Having the opportunity to attend webinars, meetings and presentations which counted towards the underwriters' chartership was a great opportunity as it developed my knowledge base of insurance even further.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • It mostly depended on how busy the team was and which department I was in. If everyone was extremely busy it was generally quiet, but everyone was always chatty and up for a laugh.

    4/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • From day one there was structure to the internship. We all had induction at Horsley where we all got to meet each other before we started at our offices. Then half way through we met up there for a second time where we got to hear about the graduate schemes on offer. On our final day we went again where we delivered presentations on our experiences.

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • As previously mentioned I got a lot of opportunities to attend a lot of training sessions and had various different meetings tracking my development.

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    National Travel

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Very appealing. All underwriters work towards professional qualifications and there is a great work life balance.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Again it depended what department I was in, but there was a lot of times people had gone out outside of work hours which included graduates and colleagues.

    3/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • It was just about average and quite affordable.

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • The nightlife is good as it is in a city centre.

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Not sure as I travelled into work, however I would think there would be plenty to do in the local area.

    3/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2015


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