Summer student Review
at Hymans Robertson
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: August 2024
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.
We were assigned to client teams where we got experience working as a newly joining graduate. We learnt how to perform basic calculations and did genuine work for Hymans including transfer values, funding updates and factor updates. We were also given a project which we we presented at the end of the internship.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
The work we were doing was real work that the graduates would do early on in their placements. We the 'doers' for simple calculations initially, but towards the end we were given exposure to more complicated pieces of work. The internship project gave us an opportunity to contribute to something that would be of genuine use to Hymans after we leave.
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?
I have developed a mix of technical and soft skills through the internship. My confidence and presentation skills have massively improved, as well as my ability to communicate clearly and problem solve independently. I have also developed skills in excel, and job specific knowledge of pensions and the calculations involved when working in this industry.
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 a lot of support and guidance throughout the internship. The people working at Hymans were so patient and eager to help us develop both as people and in regards to our technical skills.
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?
It was such a friendly place. It was clearly a core value at Hymans to be kind and welcoming - I genuinely was constantly surprised at how nice everyone was and it was such a lovely experience working there. There is also a strong work ethic, and people want to do the best that they can but there is also a good work life balance.
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 massively enjoyed my internship. It was so rewarding and useful to get exposure to the type of work that actuaries do - particularly in such a welcoming and friendly environment.
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
Apply! One of the best decisions I have ever made to apply for the internship at Hymans. It was such a rewarding experience and I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to work here.
