Actuarial and Investment Consulting Summer Student Review
at Barnett Waddingham LLP
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Cheltenham
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.
I got involved in a number of projects during the placement, from drafting clients' actuarial reports, calculating CETVs and calculating GMP equalisation adjustments for the AC team, to drafting clients' investment monitoring reports and asset transfer requests for the IC team. Additionally, I had to give two presentations and complete an assessed written task. There were also lots of team socials that you could get involved in.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Most of my work was at the 'do-er' level, so there was not much responsibility because all worked would be checked before being sent out to clients.
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?
I developed my presentational and communicative skills, alongside becoming far more competent with Excel.
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?
There was lots of support and guidance, with each intern given there own mentor and supervisor. Additionally, everyone in both teams were very happy to answer any questions you might have.
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 atmosphere is very friendly and you really get to feel part of a team. The general culture really promotes a work-life balance- working hard for your hours and not working any later.
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 really enjoyed my internship and loved being part of a very supportive and friendly company. I always had good support and guidance, and the work was challenging but engaging.
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
Make sure that you understand the difference between the teams (investment and actuarial consulting). I initially assumed these would be very similar, but soon found out I was wrong!
