Life Actuarial Intern Review
at EY
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: July 2023
Overall Rating
4.5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Attending training sessions on various actuarial topics. Working on various internal projects on a wide range of fields. Participated in weeklong virtual reality task involving a group presentation.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, there were various projects which you had to work on independently. Some work you had to organise yourself with the other interns.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Learnt presentation skills, organisational skills, time management skills and developed actuarial knowledge.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
A lot of guidance and support was provided. Every intern has a 'buddy' who will be an almost mentor figure who you can ask any questions to. Every intern also had a 'counsellor' who was more senior which had a similar role to a 'buddy' but also gave back feedback.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Company culture was very good. A lot of trust within the team - i.e. no pressure to stay late, no questions if leaving early or arriving late. Very friendly open atmosphere which had very good emphasis on work life balance.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Enjoyed it very much, great time with the team and other interns as well as engaging work.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at EY
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend EY to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to EY
Be open, friendly and collaborative. The culture wants employees to ask questions and work together. Don't try to show off or do everything yourself.
