Actuarial Consultant Review

Item: Actuarial Consultant at WTW
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at WTW

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

Review Submitted: October 2021

Overall Rating

4.6 /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 - Overview of Role

4.5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4.8/5 - Company Culture

5/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - 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 a project (client or development work) in which our project leader would assign tasks for us to complete. If we have any issues, we would contact the leader or our colleagues. There was also two mock projects based on the software training, which were assessed. There were lots of opportunities to network with weekly networking sessions with different departments.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, we were allowed to take part in client work, with our project leads checking our work.

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 my excel skills and learned about WTW’s in-house software such as ResQ and RAFM. I also delivered a presentation at the end of the internship.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

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?

4/5

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?

Lots! We had a buddy and a line manager. My buddy helped me solve all my silly mistakes while my line manager ensured I had a good workload.

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 approachable, easy to set up coffee catch-ups to network.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

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 an extremely valuable insight into the actuarial profession and insurance market. I enjoyed meeting colleagues at socials and interacting with them in projects.