Summer Student Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Glasgow
Review Submitted: August 2023
Overall Rating
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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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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.
Attending client meetings, attending team meetings, drafting reports and client communications, inputting data, using Excel to calculate transfer values and funding levels, completing data checks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Almost as soon as I arrived I was given the job of drafting client communications and reports. Being given real work to do straight away kept me really engaged and forced me to learn loads really quickly - it was great!
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Going into the internship I had very little experience in Excel but have used it nearly everyday in the internship and have developed my skills in it greatly. The projects I've completed also involved a presentation aspect so my public speaking skills have also improved.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
I was given at least one mentor and supervisor in each team that I rotated through but everyone in the teams were great about taking the time to answer any questions I had. People were also happy to book a meeting room and talk through anything I was particularly interested in or confused by.
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?
Everyone is so, so friendly here! I've been included and invited to every lunch and social event going on in the office, right from the beginning. The inter-office netball and football tournaments were also really great fun!
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?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I've loved my internship. I've learnt so much and am really going to miss everyone when I leave. The only thing I'd change would be to make it longer!!
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 Barnett Waddingham LLP
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP
Take the time to research the company and their values before applying so that you are well prepared for the telephone interview stage and the assessment centre. Everyone is super friendly so try not to be too nervous when going to the interview!
