Summer Student Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary, Insurance and Risk Management
London
Review Submitted: August 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
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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
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I had 2 rotations (Investment/Actuarial consulting and Insurance and Longevity consulting) which both involved different things. I had to communicate with clients, set up meetings, produce and check transfer values, update databases with asset allocations and valuations, sit in on meetings, produce meeting reports, create and update spreadsheets and complete some assessed tasks
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes! I have been allowed to work with and contact real clients, and a majority of the work we have done has been client related. The only thing that I've done that hasn't been of use to the firm is the assessments.
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?
I've developed many interpersonal and technical skills:
- using excel; including developing my shortcut skills
- communication
- professional email writing
- problem solving
- analytical skills
- self correction
- using excel; including developing my shortcut skills
- communication
- professional email writing
- problem solving
- analytical skills
- self correction
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
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I am very much encouraged to ask questions and I have a mentor in each area that I have worked in, so I would say the support is absolutely amazing!
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 has been really kind and supportive, and made themselves available to talk to when you have a question. They are also keen to go above and beyond to help you and made all the interns feel very comfortable. This was backed up by the socials that they held (which is a regular thing at the company)
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?
4/5
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 don't think it could have been any more enjoyable; it was great!
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Barnett Waddingham LLP to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Barnett Waddingham LLP
Be you! They are interested in your personality and what you personally can bring to the team. The office is very friendly, so don't be shy to ask any questions. The assessment centre is mainly for seeing how you think, so don't be too concerned about getting the answers exactly correct.
