Actuarial Intern - Retirement Review
at WTW
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /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
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Individual calculations, training webinars, meetings with client teams, work for bigger client projects
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes - I would carry out whole individual calculations that would be sent out to a member of a pension scheme. I had plenty of tasks and autonomy with them.
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 developed my communication and organisation skills further. I also learnt to balance studying with client work.
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?
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?
I received lots of support and help - we were assigned a buddy who we could go to if we were stuck on anything and the rest of the office were more than happy to answer our questions too.
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?
Everyone was very friendly and I was invited to plenty of socials outside of work.
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?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my internship - the work was engaging and the London team were very friendly, welcoming and supportive. I have accepted a job offer to start in September 2022 because I really loved working there.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
For the assessment centre and video interviews, just be yourself and try and stay calm. Make sure you have some examples of challenging times in your university or work so that you aren't put too much on the spot when asked.
