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Grant Thornton

Actuarial intern Review

at Grant Thornton

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

London

Review Submitted: November 2022

Overall Rating

4 /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 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4/5 - Company Culture
3.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
1. Excel spreadsheet calculations (e.g. cashflow model)
2. Extracting data from bloomberg
3. Creating proposals to send to clients
4. Q and A sessions
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Was allowed to structure my day freely, but could have been better organised in terms of the amount of work set.
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?
Yes; mainly time management, navigating a corporate environment.
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?
4/5
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?
Lots of people I could freely message. Had people manager and buddy etc.
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?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very relaxed. Was included in socials and could interact with both senior and junior members.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
Would recommend. Gave good insight into the culture of the company.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
3/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Grant Thornton
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Grant Thornton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton
Relax and be honest at interviews. Intern application process won't include anything technical.
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