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Pensions Actuary Intern Review

by PwC

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.6/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I very much enjoyed the working atmosphere at PwC. There was enough work to keep me busy at all times (so that I wasn't bored, nor overwhelmed). There was a 3 day induction in a hotel with all the other interns in the country which was a great networking event and icebreaker and set the internship off to a great start.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • All of my colleagues were extremely friendly, taking me for many lunches and drinks. Everybody was always happy to talk and patient to answer questions. The working environment was relaxed and enjoyable.

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • There were training sessions for an hour a day for the first week of my internship to get me up to speed. I was assigned a buddy to guide me throughout the entire internship, but everybody was happy to answer questions at any time.

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There were never days where I was overloaded, neither were there days where there was nothing to do. Even on busy days my seniors insisted I left on time which I appreciated.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • The system in worked the same for me as it did for everyone else in the company. The work I did was checked by my manager, and then checked again before being signed off by someone more senior. In that sense I had as much senior as one of the graduates in the company which is more than I expected.

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I developed more spread-sheeting skills which will definitely come in use in my last year at uni.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Atmosphere and people were great, be it team meals or team drinks on regular occasions.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was clear that I had been planned and catered for. It was easy to join the team, especially as the buddy system was well organised. The laptop I was given for the duration of the internship was a bonus!

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I was given daily training sessions for the first week. I was given a lot of constructive feedback to help my development.

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • National Travel

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • PwC gave all the right impressions.

    5/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement 西瓜视频s/colleagues?
  • I went for lunch with fellow interns or my team every day. There were organised socials in and out of work hours (drinks, badminton etc)

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Reading seemed quite expensive.

    2/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Great.

    5/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • 5/5

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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

Actuary

South East

August 2018


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