Actuarial Placement Student Review
at Isio
Placement (10 Months+)
Actuary
Belfast
Review Submitted: May 2026
Overall Rating
4.6 /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
4.5/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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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.
Performed many different types of pension calculations, worked in teams to complete different types of projects and drafted reports like accounting for clients
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, treated the same as anyone else working there
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?
Yes, learnt a lot on excel as didn't have too much experience on it before joining and developed communication skills further by working in teams and presenting work
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?
4/5
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 helpful and supportive no matter what their job role or level was
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
4/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Lots of different networks to get involved in and social events held by the networks and everyone in the office is very friendly
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?
Enjoyed it a lot and was many other placement students joining along side me
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Isio to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Isio
Defintely worth applying for
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Isio
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
