Business specialist Review
at WTW
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.4 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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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.
Working as an actuarial intern within the wider Consulting team. You would be working on one or two projects at a time while having a few training sessions dotted about. Work could be self obtained or provided by a manager and generally required some additional training to complete.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. We are expected to manage our own time between project work, training, exercises and socials which meant we typically had responsibility over our schedule. However, not much responsibility within a larger project as there aren't many things we can take charge of.
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?
Yes, I have improved my excel skills and learnt how to use Power BI. I have also improved my social skills and time management. We receive a small amount of training for WTW's own software and professional skills. I have also developed my modelling skills and actuarial knowledge.
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?
A lot. Everyone was very kind and open so gave a lot of advice and support. Everyone was happy to help, whether it was with a project, training exercise or trying to find work. People would try their best where they could to guide you and it was a lovely environment where you felt nurtured but not smothered.
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?
Fantastic. I vibrant place to work where everyone is incredibly friendly and happy to help. It's not too crowded but it's not empty either, so there's always someone to ask for help without feeling like you're lost in the crowd. Everyone generally cares how you're doing and are happy to take some time to catch up.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed it! Everyone I worked with was kind and supportive. I never had a bad day as I always knew there was someone to turn to in a time of need.
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 WTW
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend WTW to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to WTW
Take some time to research the job and fully understand the commitments/qualifications required to pursue it. Everyone is really understanding so if you feel like you're mucking up in the interview/testing, relaxing and being friendly will really help. It's definitely a place where personality matters just as much as qualifications so keep that in mind during the interview process. Overall, you will have a great time meeting new and interesting people, try to make the most out of it by networking and socialising!
