Actuarial Privale Internship Review
at Hymans Robertson
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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.
Working with client teams and the technical teams to do things such as transfer values and funding updates. A lot of the time is spent on excel updating and managing spreadsheets and then also using internally created systems. There is lots of social opportunities within the team and company which is very fun.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
We were given a lot of freedom in what we did, with work being assigned from different sources and it being up to us to manage that. Some of the work requires you to carry out certain process whereas some allows for more freedom but for all of it you are given a reasonable amount of responsibility and expected to contribute to your client teams.
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?
I have developed a technical understanding of pensions and an actuaries role and how to use various systems to carry out calculations. I have also enhanced my communication skills and developed professionally throughout this experience.
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?
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had 2 buddies and a people manager who were all very friendly and supportive. Everybody in the team provided an abundance of guidance and support.
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?
Very friendly and relaxed.
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?
It was very enjoyable with a lot of social opportunities as well as a good variety of work.
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 Hymans Robertson
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hymans Robertson to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hymans Robertson
It is a great experience and you should go for it. Focus on soft skills for application and maybe start getting comfortable using excel if you are not already.
