Actuarial Summer Intern Review

Item: Actuarial Summer Intern at Hymans Robertson
Rating: 5
Author: Anonymous

at Hymans Robertson

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

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 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Worked on pension matters such a funding updates, transfer values and factor work along side other consulting tasks

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I had a lot of responsibility. The tasks I was given were actually used in the running of the company and had effects on the clients. I was not doing meaningless work

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?

Yes, this internship was great for developing my analytical skills, my excel skills and communication skills

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 had a buddy and a people manager who were able to give me a great deal of support. They were brilliant at explaining anything that I did not understand or that I needed extra help with. They also provided check ins to make sure I was coping ok with everything

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?

The culture at Hymans is fantastic. Everyone gets treated equally regardless of position. They also have frequent social events to ensure people are keeping social and are building strong relationships