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PwC

Actuary in Pensions Review

at PwC

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Reading

Review Submitted: July 2022

Overall Rating

4.7 /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
5/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - 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.
Given work including, but not limited to, working on reports for clients, research for PwC pensions, and helping with admin tasks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
When given a task, I was given a brief for the work and left to complete this under my own accord. It was my responsibility to complete this task, asking questions when needed. As well as this, I had to be proactive with finding jobs to do when I was found to have now 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?
Developed interpersonal skills such as being confident to ask questions not matter how simple I think they may be.
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?
Within the first week there was little support and guidance on where I should work from. The hybrid style work meant that I had a choice but knowing little about my home office and team, this choice proved difficult. Ideally, would've been better to be told where and when to go in. From week 2-4, I had lots of support from my team.
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?
The company culture has been great - everyone was so welcoming and nice. This makes me want to work for PwC as a graduate.
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 really enjoyed the placement. Although sometimes it could be a bit slow since there was little work for me to do at times, overall it was a great experience.
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 PwC
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend PwC to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to PwC
To be yourself - PwC appreciates all backgrounds and personalities. The interview process isn't as daunting as it seems - recruitment want you to succeed!
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