Summer intern Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Leeds
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
5 /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
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
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.
Completing a range of work for both the actuarial consulting sector and the Investment consulting sector. This involves actual client work that is checked by a supervisor before being finalised. There is opportunities to get involved in a range of projects also and have a meaningful impact on client work. Learning is continuous throughout the internship.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
There is a high amount of responsibility given to interns and this includes being involved on actual client work with meaningful tasks. Similarly there is a strong level of autonomy placed on interns, having to pick and choose the client work they have scope to get involved with.
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?
Having taken a range of training courses in the first week of the internship, there is the opportunity to learn a lot. Similarly during the programme there is countless opportunities to learn from both mentors and supervisors both about the career field and more technical knowledge. There is also opportunities to develop on interpersonal skills for example through presentations. Also, the continued use of Microsoft Excel allows for development in this skill.
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?
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?
Large amounts of support and guidance with a mentor for both the Investment consulting and Actuarial consulting sector. There is also then a supervisor that evaluates performance. All of the team are very approachable with individuals of all levels being helpful in advising or training individuals
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 is very welcoming and collaborative with a relatively flat hierarchical structure meaning there is the opportunity to even end up sitting next to a partner. There is also many social and company events that even interns are encouraged to get involved in. There are also sports events and after work sports socials organised.
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 enjoyed the experience a lot, having learnt a lot but also been surrounded by a great, sociable and knowledgeable team. The work was challenging yet there was a lot to learn from it and I feel though this has helped develop many of my skills. I would definitely go back.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Barnett Waddingham LLP
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP
The application process is an intense one with the assessment centre in particular being very busy. The best thing is to try your hardest but to also be your true self in the interview. Also, an important part of the assessment centre and interview is to be both inquisitive and to clearly state the reasonings behind your conclusions or workings out since they are interested in your thought processes not necessarily a right answer.
