Spam Prats Jan 24, 2010 2 Comments
Some of the frequently asked questions in Actuarial Interviews –
• Why do you want to be an actuary? How did you hear about actuarial science?
• What are your future plans/goals?
• Where do you see yourself 5/10/15 years from now?
• Why do you want to work in this company?
• Why are you applying for this job?
• What distinguishes you from other twenty people who can do the same task that you can?
• Why does this company need actuaries?
• What computer skills do you have? (Excel, SAS, Visual Basic…)
• What type of work do you like to do best?
• Describe in detail your recent actuarial/excel projects.
• What do you plan on getting from this internship?
• Why did you go into actuarial science?
• Tell me about this job you had …
• Do you prefer to work in groups or by yourself?
• What do you expect an ideal company to be like?
• Tell about a situation in which you persuaded a large group to change their course of action.
• Tell me about a time in which you had to teach/train others and what the outcome was.
• Tell me about a time in which you had to deal with ambiguity and what the outcome was.
• Tell me about a time when you had to work with a difficult person and how you managed the process.
• What kind of work are you looking for?
• What area of actuarial field you are interested in? Life, casualty, pension, health?
• Have you taken any exams? If yes, but did not pass, how are you going to prepare yourself for the next exam?
• What was your most/least favorite actuarial class? Why?
• What are your weaknesses/ strengths?
• Describe a recent important decision you made.
• Describe a situation where you were not in a leadership role, but you had to change someone’s opinion.
• Describe something in your life that you are most/least proud of.
• Describe a situation that portrays your reading/communication skills.
• Give an example that shows your analytical/leadership/interpersonal skills.
• Who is your idol?
• What do you like to do in your leisure time?
Additional tips to prepare for the interview –
• Go online and read about the company: their products, their goals, their innovations, etc.
• Prepare interesting questions to ask; could be associated with what you have found out about the company, or just questions you are interested in.
Source: www.actuarialscience.ning.com
Thanks for the questions. I really liked them.
This is a good collection. Please post more. Thanks