Retirement Actuarial Trainee Consultant Intern Review

Item: Retirement Actuarial Trainee Consultant Intern at WTW
Rating: 4.6
Author: Anonymous

at WTW

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Manchester

Review Submitted: July 2025

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

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.

I am a retirement actuarial intern and my my role involves assisting with individual calculations such as transfer values. As well as performing monthly tasks for clients.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

I have only just finished the bulk of my training and so have recently started to get involved in more client work. At the moment I am halfway through my internship and feel like I have been given a decent amount of responsibility to complete 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?

Definitely! I have been able to learn how to use specific software used by actuaries to perform individual calculations. As well as utilise specific excel formulae to assist with these calculations. I have also strengthened my ability to prioritise tasks and manage workload effectively while balancing multiple hours of training. Aside from technical skills, I have been able to develop meaningful connections with my colleagues.

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?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

WTW is great at ensuring you always have people to go to when in need of help. I have an assigned buddy who is a great mentor and person to go to for anything. It doesn't even need to be actuarial related! My line manager and other colleagues are also great at helping me to settle in and adjust to the workload. I must also mention the trainers are incredibly great!

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 atmosphere is incredible! It really feels like you're welcomed and comfortable from the very beginning. It is easy to build trust with other people and get to know them. There is a strong emphasis on not being afraid to ask, even if it's something which seems silly!