Retirement Actuary Intern Review
at WTW
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Reigate
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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.
Working on calculations, projects and training
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I have completed upwards of 100 hours of client work that has been/will be sent out.
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?
- Actuarial calculation skills
- Excel skills
- Time management skills
- Excel skills
- Time management 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?
An abundance. Due to the way in which teams are structured (Business Units) I have had plenty of interaction and guidance from senior members of the retirement UK team as well as all other levels of employee.
I have requested plenty of help on a myriad of different tasks and always felt I have had the necessary support.
I have requested plenty of help on a myriad of different tasks and always felt I have had the necessary 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 pleasant.
Most employees are in the office a good proportion of the time and people are more than happy to talk and give insights.
Most employees are in the office a good proportion of the time and people are more than happy to talk and give insights.
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?
Very much so.
I have learned plenty, enjoyed interacting with colleagues and found living near the office nice as the area is relaxed.
I have learned plenty, enjoyed interacting with colleagues and found living near the office nice as the area is relaxed.
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 WTW
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend WTW to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to WTW
Take on all opportunities and interact with as many people as is feasible.
