Actuarial and Investment Intern Review
at Isio
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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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.
Working on client tasks including calculations and research. Working in person in the office with the team. Undertook 3 projects during internship, one using PowerBI, and two database projects.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Given the opportunity to work on client work, with same responsibility as a new graduate would. This work was sent to clients. Also working independently on a project to present at the end of internship.
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?
Developed technical skills including use of Excel and PowerBI as well as knowledge about the pensions industry/
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?
4/5
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?
Good support from people in office, always someone on hand to ask questions to. A very supportive office environment.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
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?
Very supportive culture, everyone happy to help and a great environment to work in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Really enjoyed internship and felt like a part of the team!
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Isio
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Isio to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Isio
Be yourself and don't be afraid to ask lots of questions.
