APV Intern Review

Item: APV Intern at Hymans Robertson
Rating: 4.9
Author: Anonymous

at Hymans Robertson

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

Birmingham

Review Submitted: August 2026

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!

4/5 - Overview of Role

5/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

5/5 - Company Culture

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.

I worked in private pensions for 8 weeks. I was put on three different client teams in which i did an array of work including drafting documents for trustees and working out pension amounts for members(Transfer values, retirement quotes, spouse triv comps). Also had to do a project in which I needed to learn about one of my clients and how the team at Hymans for that client works. Then we had additional technical work such as Power BI and working out a transfer value from scratch.

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes I was given lots of responsibility. I was a doer for all of my work which then got checked and then sometimes reviewed. This work then was used by other parts of the business or sent directly to clients. I also drafted many emails of which I sent in office and to clients.

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have learnt many skills. Many developing from what i learnt from my university Actuarial course. This internship has allowed me to apply my knowledge in ways that tested my understanding and furthered it. I have worked a lot on excel. Developed a lot on my communication. Had to present a lot to people of different levels in the business.

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?

You receive a lot of support. Everyone in your client team is willing to help and will call any time you need to go through things. Its true that no question is a silly question and it is preferred that you ask as many questions you can think of to develop your understanding. Even people outside your client team are willing to help, you also get a buddy you can always go to.

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?

Culture and atmosphere is great. We all eat lunch together and if you need to get food out we tend to go together. Everyone also sits together in your department in the office and often speak to each other. Partners of the company also work in the same areas and very approachable. Interns also had to run a charity challenge.

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 enjoyed my internship a lot more than i though I would. There is a big work load and a lot of it is hard work to understand but it is a very rewarding job. I enjoyed talking to people and being able to ask for support without feeling like I am inconveniencing people.

Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship

5/5

Please rate how your experience met your expectations

5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hymans Robertson to a friend?

Yes

What advice would you give to others applying to Hymans Robertson

Be friendly and enthusiastic. Everyone here is so kind. Especially for grads and inters it is expected that you don't know much if anything so do not let that intimidate you. Be open to constructive feedback and be wanting to learn.