Interesting work, no work/life balance - Actuarial Analyst WTW Employee Review

2.0
Nov 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to start out and gain new skills. Good exam support and general training. Highly intelligent and motivated co-workers who are willing to train on the job. Fun office environment. Lots of events to take part in, and friendly co-workers. Flexible hours; doesn't matter when you leave/come in, as long as you meet your billable goals. Pay is so-so. Easy to advance in pay quickly if you can pass exams, but pay levels off once you are designated.

Cons

No work life balance. Expect minimum 45 hours per week, sometimes 60 or more. Unrealistic billable hour targets. Demotivating, because performance considered high elsewhere is only average here. Very stressful due to competing client demands, need to balance your time. Strong push to reduce hours to meet budgets, but very difficult to do the work in this time, which creates stress. Steep learning curve.

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WTW Response
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Thank you for your positive comments about the working environment and our associates. I will pass on your comments about billable hours and targets.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Paycheck is great, people to work with are generally very intelligent, positive and professional. Many positions are work from home or at least hybrid. Continuous learning is encouraged. Since the company is technically British, it is very inclusive and has several networks to ensure inclusion (although some such as the menopause support group are UK based which isn't surprising as the US doesn't typically care about such things though they should).

Cons

The workload is often insane to put it mildly. You are expected to sort of "do everything". When you are encouraged to speak up if you have too much work, they pretty much tell you "well you just have to figure out how to get it done because we have to give you more work". There is blatant favoritism. Those who are liked are praised for giving detailed answers on calls and granted a month off of PTO while those not as well liked get grilled when they ask for one day off and are told "not to overthink" when they try to provide detailed answers.

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