Industrial Placement Review
at Isio
Placement (10 Months+)
Actuary
Belfast
Review Submitted: May 2026
Overall Rating
3.9 /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!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3.3/5
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Skills Development
3.5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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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.
Pensions
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
3/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Greatly developed excel skills and softer skills such as communication. Learnt new skills in actuarial calculations and accounting
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
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?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Assistant managers were very helpful when checking work. Other junior employees were also happy to answer questions and assist
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
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?
Culture was good though could be quite isolating, especially if working with someone who was rarely in the office. Monthly social events were good
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?
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?
Very beneficial and enjoyable year
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
Learn about the company and prepare interview questions based on the STARR framework
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Isio
5/5
Did you receive an offer to return as a graduate?
Yes
