Summer student Review
at Hymans Robertson
Internship (1 Month+)
Actuary
Edinburgh
Review Submitted: August 2022
Overall Rating
4.9 /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
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.
Trainings in pensions. Be familiar with model used by the firm. Support the team when needed. Communicate with the colleagues
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes. I helped updated the model used for pension calculation. It’s quite an important model. Really appreciated they gave me opportunities to do this
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?
Learnt: context of pensions, excel skills, effective communication
Developed: light mathematical skills
Developed: light mathematical skills
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?
Yes, people are very nice and willing to teach. Feel being part of the team
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?
People are very friendly and always willing to help out. Many social events here while treat their work very seriously. Nice place to work
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 really enjoy this internship. Learn very much and feel involved.
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 Hymans Robertson
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hymans Robertson to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hymans Robertson
Just be who you are. I know it sounds cheesy but the office is definitely an inclusive and caring environment.
