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Aon

Pensions Actuary Review

at Aon

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Birmingham

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!

5/5 - Overview of Role
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - 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.
Help out with all the different teams, tasks included completing pension calculations, drafting reports and checking pensions data. Also had a project throughout the internship with a presentation at the end.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes definitely was able to help out with important projects and was given the chance to meet a lot of colleagues through the 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?
Definitely learnt a lot about the pensions industry as a whole and more in depth knowledge about the company. Really improved with things like excel and word. Learnt about a variety o things specific to the position including soft skills like leading a client meeting.
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?
There was definitely a lot of support, everyone was happy to help answer questions or help with work I found confusing. It's a great work environment.
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?
Great company culture, everyone is very kind and inclusive and happy to help if you're unsure about something.
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?
4/5
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 it, the work and the people were both very interesting.
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 Aon
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Aon to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Aon
Definitely apply, it's a great company to work for with great people.
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