I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at WTW in Mar 2018
Interview
Assessment day
- Group Exercise
- Inbox exercise: organise a work schedule based on a set of emails received.
- Role play exercise: A consulting exercise where the aim was to provide solutions to a mock client.
- Face to face interview: Mix between strenghts based questions and talking about the role and industry itself.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why have you decided to apply for a role in the pensions industry in particular?
I applied online. I interviewed at WTW (Bristol, England)
Interview
Initial application form followed by a Hirevue one way interview, numerical and pattern recognition on Hirevue. Answered are assessed by AI. Very short preparation time, long amount of time allowed to answer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why WTW
Describe a time you solved a problem, worked hard under pressure etc
Why you want actuarial qualifications
Virtual with two team members, lasting one hour, mix of motivational and competency based interview. Roughly half of interview dedicated to each section. STAR approach type Q's. Research on company's values
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at WTW (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
Hirevue: Typical Behavioral and "tell me about a time" questions Final Round: 30-minutes with the senior analyst followed by 30-minutes with the director. A senior analyst asked behavioral questions. The director asked more technical questions about your knowledge of the retirement practice and benefit calculations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you displayed leadership.