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• Headquarters' Location:

  London, UK

• Number of Employees:

  14,000

• Revenues:

• Website:

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Company Snapshot

Towers Watson

Are you looking for opportunities that challenge you to make an impact in today’s changing business environment? At Towers Watson our associates help the world’s largest multinational corporations tackle their people, benefits and risk issues. If you have the talent and drive, you could to.
Towers Watson is an exciting place to begin your career. Along with a formal training programme, you'll gain valuable insights into the business needs of some of the world's most sophisticated organisations.

What defines us?

Towers Watson was forged from decades of experience, innovation and clients-first philosophy. Although our vision is firmly fixed on the future, our roots go back 130 years. With 14,000 associates in 37 countries, we offer solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent and rewards and risk and capital management, including insurance and reinsurance.
What we offer

Towers Watson provides Actuarial Consulting, Investment Consulting, Talent & Rewards Consulting, General Consulting and Software Engineering career opportunities to goal-orientated individuals with outstanding academic achievement, intellect, and problem-solving and communication skills. If challenging work with first-class talent in a collaborative environment is what you’re interested in, working at Towers Watson will keep you energised and engaged.

Investing in our people is a priority. Without this investment, our business could not continue to thrive. Driving personal and professional development, encouraging everyone to expand their knowledge and giving robust feedback means we deliver for our clients, the business and for you.

Fulltime Graduate Hires:


1. How many graduate places do you anticipate offering in 2012?
150

2. How many places have been filled in 2011?
All

3. In which areas of the company are you placing graduates?
We hire graduates and interns into our main business areas: Benefits, Risk and Financial Services (Risk Consulting & Software) and Talent &Rewards.

4. What does a typical graduate rotation look like?
Some of our business areas offer rotations with their practices.

5. Which European offices take graduates?
UK, Ireland, Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

6. What are your application deadlines?
31 January 2012.

7. What is the ratio of applicants to the positions?


8. Briefly describe the hiring process:
Applications are accepted via our website. Provided you meet our minimum criteria you will be asked to complete a numerical and verbal reasoning test. Applicants who pass will proceed to a telephone interview with our Human Resources department. The final stage is a one-day assessment centre.

9. How much do you pay graduates?
Our salaries are competitive

10. Do you allow deferred entry and if so, under what circumstances? No

Undergraduate Internships:


1. How many summer interns do you anticipate the company will hire in 2012?
60

2. How many did you hire in 2011?
55

3. Which business areas of the company offer structured internships?
We offer internships in our Benefits, Risk and Financial Services (Investment and Risk Consulting and Software) and Talent & Rewards teams across our UK offices.

4. Which European offices offer internships?


5. When are your application deadlines?
31 January 2012

6. What is the ratio of applications to positions?


7. What percentage of summer interns where offered full-time positions in 2011?.

8. What percentage of full-time positions were filled by summer interns in 2011?


9. How much do you pay interns?
Competitive package

10. What should interns know about you before applying?
Research the business area you are applying to, understand the application process and take the time to think carefully and understand the questions you are being asked.

Culture and History:
Towers Watson was forged from decades of experience, innovation and clients-first philosophy. Although our vision is firmly fixed on the future, our roots go back 130 years. With 14,000 associates in 37 countries, we offer solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent and rewards and risk and capital management, including insurance and reinsurance.
Towers Watson’s core asset is its people. That's what makes working at Towers Watson so special. We believe that work is more than a place you go every day. It should be a place of exploration, creativity, professional growth and interpersonal relationships. It's about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things. We want our people to take pride in their work. After all, it's the combined talents, skills, knowledge, experience and passion of our people that make us who we are.
Towers Watson is committed to developing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive, empowering environment for all associates.