Step Up Insight event Review
at WTW
Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)
Insurance and Risk Management
Ipswich, Suffolk
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
3.8 /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!
3.5/5
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Overview of Experience
3.8/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Recommendations and Advice
Overview of Experience
Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.
We did a lot of activites related to assisting with future applications for WTW apprenticeships and finding out if an apprenticeship was right for you. These included ice breakers, CV and LinkedIn profile building workshops, networking with current apprentices, finding about about culture at WTW, and many more.
What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?
Most of it was spoken to us by a slideshow presented to us by the early careers team. The main role was in insurance broking. There were other roles too but I mainly found those out by speaking to current apprentices and asking further questions. Overall, I was given a good insight into all the roles available and the level of apprenticeship they were.
Please rate how insightful you found the insight
4/5
How would you rate the structure of the insight
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
I have developed existing skills, such as confidence from ice breakers. Additionally, I have developed public speaking skills from presenting a LinkedIn post that was hand written to the team of students on the insight event. Furthermore, I have learnt how to network properly, by adding contacts on LinkedIn and learning more about specific roles at WTW.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development
3/5
Company Culture
How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight
4/5
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture seemed friendly and quite relaxed. Many people seemed to be comfortable and enjoyed their role a lot. There are green spaces available and there is a very spacious cafeteria. There is an emphasis on work life balance at WTW, and I found that people rarely felt stressed by their job.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the networking opportunities?
4/5
Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy the insight?
The insight event proved fun and interactive. Many people there were friendly and approachable. A minor criticism is that some aspects of the event such as staying in a room and listening to presentations felt a little slow in pace. It would've also been nice if there were more exposure to senior people in the WTW (or more people outside of Insurance) although I understand that the insight event was mainly about apprenticeships. Overall, it was quite an engaging two days and the networking opportunities I got were very informative.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Were you paid or reimbursed adequately for this experience?
I was reimbursed expenses
Recommendations and Advice
Please rate the future employment prospects at WTW
4/5
Would you recommend WTW to a friend?
Yes
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to WTW
Learn the structure of the application process. Understand what a psychometric test is. Research the company WTW. Do a mock interview. Look for questions commonly asked when applying for a corporate office job. Use the STAR method (Situation, task, action, result), when answering behavioural interview questions. Finally, put most of your energy into demonstrating your passion for WTW and why exactly you want to work there.
