Summer student Review

by Hymans Robertson

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Rating

4/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

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

    • Had a good exposure to a variety of actuarial work. The workplace environment was nice and friendly.

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

    • Was able to establish myself fairly quickly during this internship; became the 'go-to' person for many pieces of work for a couple of clients.

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

    • My supervisor gave me a lot of advice and insight into working for this firm and working as an actuary in general.

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

    • Was able to find work fairly quickly, and had a decent workload for the majority of the internship. Towards the end, my workload was slightly too high.

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

    • Had some responsibility for all of the work I did. Was in charge of my internship project, where I probably held the most responsibility.

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

    • Was a really good experience in terms of developing softer skills required to work in a office. Was also able to develop a good technical understanding of actuarial work during my time here.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Usually very open and friendly, people would chat and talk freely. There are also places to go for those who wish to concentrate in silence for an hour.

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

    • Was well organised. My colleagues were very willing to give out work and I was able to get into it immediately. The training schedule could use some work.

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

    • All my colleagues who gave me work would use their time to sit down and explain everything to me, and everyone is very happy to answer any questions, even general questions unrelated to the work I had.

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

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

    • A grad scheme offer could be in place if the firm is satisfied with my performance over the internship. There were a few assessment pieces that I had complete over the internship on which the offer possibility is based upon.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Everyone is friendly, the interns mixed quite well with other colleagues. Many social events were organised during the internship.

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

    • Relatively expensive for a student, but normal considering it is central London

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • A huge variety

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

    • Many opportunities were offered

    4/5
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Internship (1 Month+)

London

August 2015

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