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Senior Analyst at Watson Wyatt
Posted Jan 27, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2010 in Boston, MA (took a day)
I submitted my resume CV and online and got a phone interview by email.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Intern at Watson Wyatt
Posted Dec 7, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 (took a day)
The interviewer was an alumni from our college. He came to our school couple of times before and after for interviewing and for introducing the company.
One of the tough question that I could remember is, he kept asking me what if you need to finish two tasks at the same time which you know you couldn't finish it.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Actuarial Analyst at Watson Wyatt
Posted Nov 29, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Boston, MA (took a day)
Only had the first interview with a couple of guys for the Actuarial Analyst position in Fall 2009. They were asking mostly typical behavioral questions and needed specific examples in the answers. I was told they would contact me within a week to tell me if I have moved on to the next stage of interviewing but it took them more like three weeks.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Actuarial Analyst at Watson Wyatt
Posted Jun 10, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 in Reigate, England (United Kingdom) (took 8 weeks)
At the assessment centre we had several test- numerical, verbal and abstract reasoning. This was followed by an interview with 2 actuaries. The interview was fairly relaxed with standard competency based questions. Some abstract "thinking outside the box" type questions towards the end. Next I had to take part in a role play with a member of their staff which I was given time to prepare for. There was also a group discussion followed by a written exercise.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Investment Consultant at Watson Wyatt
Posted Jan 28, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2008 (took 3 months)
Filled in online application, then was invited to do some online tests. Then had a telephone interview that was mostly competency based. Was then invited to an assessment day, and was told I would hear back from them soon with the specific date. Waited for a bit but heard nothing. Called them up and they said that the assessment days were full but more might be added. Decided to give up hope on this one. Then, a few months later I got invited to an assessment day which was for a position to which I hadn't applied and wasn't interested in.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Health Care at Watson Wyatt
Posted Jan 15, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 (took a day)
I applied to human resources online and was contacted for an initial phone screening by an associate, although it was more of a conversation than an interview. We set up an in-person interview time and I came into the office to interview with 4 people one-on-one for about 3 minutes each. This was followed by a test of basic excel knowledge.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Actuarial Intern at Watson Wyatt
Posted Jan 7, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2008 in San Francisco, CA (took a day)
Talked with the senior actuaries and learned about what the company does. The interviewers asked basic questions like "what jobs have you had", "how many exams have you passed", etc. At the end there was lunch provided.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Retirement at Watson Wyatt
Posted Oct 27, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in New York, NY (took 3 weeks)
Phone interview followed by 6 on-site interviews. Interviews were on the informal side and the interviewees were very friendly and forthcoming. The structure of the interviews didn't vary.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Business Analyst at Watson Wyatt
Posted Aug 20, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 3 weeks)
I was contacted by the recruiter and pre-interviewed. This was a basic interview to measure my skill level and go over my resume. I then had a phone interview with the hiring manager and her manager, I assume to see if they wanted to consider me further. Following that interview, I signed permission for a background check and was given a copy of the company benefits. Their scheduling center set me up with 2 more phone interviews and 2 face to face. This consisted of phone interviews with a developer and a project manager who were both based in different cities. I also met face to face with the HR representative for the area and with the hiring manager.
The actual interviews were not difficult. I think they were trying to determine my current skill set, my aptitude for learning, and overall fit with the company. It was stressed that the job involved some travel as well as lots of overtime during half of the year.
The employees all seemed intelligent, well spoken, and were overall really happy with their jobs. I did get the impression that they were all really into their work - didn't have much of a work/life balance but were fine with it.
The benefits package was interesting. I expected a better health plan from an HR consulting firm. They only offer one high deductible PPO option but do contribute towards an HSA for their employees. The PTO was interesting. You had the option to purchase additional hours. The company also offers a pension plan, although who knows how much those can be counted on. Lastly, and perhaps one of the most valuable benefits, the company is very virtual. Some employees work exclusively from home and others just here and there. I think generally, most employees are in the office more often than not but when working long hours, the ability to work from is a great benefit in my opinion.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Actuary at Watson Wyatt
Posted May 10, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2008 in Chicago, IL (took 2 weeks)
In general, an average interview in terms of an actuarial interview. Initial phone interview, few questions related to resume. 1 on 1 interview about actuarial exams and possible projects. Didn't get a call back.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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