Summer Student Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
City of London
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.8 /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!
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
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.
My time was mostly spent working on a range of jobs for various clients and internal work, from editing and summarising information, to working on investment calculations. In Actuarial Consulting and Investment Consulting, some of the work included editing funding statements, research on pension funds and writing a market summary.
In Insurance and Longevity, I was able to work on technical projects using R and use Excel to summarise scheme data for clients.
In Insurance and Longevity, I was able to work on technical projects using R and use Excel to summarise scheme data for clients.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, there are lots of opportunities to offer yourself up to work on any projects you are interested in, in addition to the work you may be given already. Also, there's plenty of chances to give presentations, discuss project work with supervisors or mentors and employees.
Even though you are expected to take responsibility for your work, no one expects you to know everything and all understand that you are there to learn!
Even though you are expected to take responsibility for your work, no one expects you to know everything and all understand that you are there to learn!
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 think I have improved on my technical and critical thinking, being exposed to lots of new tasks with technical information.
I also think I have developed my communication skills, as there are lots of opportunities to work closely with employees on on-going projects, as well as have more informal chats if you have any general questions.
I also think I have developed my communication skills, as there are lots of opportunities to work closely with employees on on-going projects, as well as have more informal chats if you have any general questions.
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?
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?
Everyone was very helpful and easy to talk to and I felt very supported by my mentors and supervisors! Even employees who I may not have been directly involved with, always still offered to help if I was stuck and gave up their time to answer any questions I may have had.
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?
BW has a fantastic company culture! Everyone was (and still are) so welcoming and sincere, which made me feel comfortable to ask for help and generally get to know the people in the firm.
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 thoroughly enjoyed my internship here and would definitely recommend it to anyone who is interested in an actuarial career, or would just like to know more!
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
Don't try to sound technical or 'actuarial' - be yourself! They really want to get to know who you are, not just what you know. Also don't be afraid to ask questions about anything you have read/ seen, or what the daily work looks like (there's a wide range, so it makes sense to ask) during the interview/ application stages.
