r/ActuaryUK

So I recently graduated and got an opportunity to interview for a huge broker for a risk and actuarial consulting role. I didn't know how exactly to prepare for it so I just revised whatever I had studied in the exams, but their level of questions sent me down a confidence loss spiral. Every question felt like someone was throwing a rock at my heart lmao.

I got soo nervous that I panicked and couldn't answer smth as basic as "how is the distribution of number and severity of claims shaped? right skewed, left skewed or symmetrical"
I felt soo numb after the interview, I've failed these exams before but idk, this felt like peak humiliation. Some questions felt straight out of the SP level papers or needed the depth that I didn't really have. I get that it's my fault and I should've prepared better but still man, it sucks.
I just got the mail for rejection and man, im gutted rn.
I litr realized that if exams are tough, boy oh boy, interviews are brutal af. They're wayy worse because with every answer, every reaction , litr everything that is going wrong , you can see on the panel's face.
But hey, we learn and we move

Does anyone have any tips for how to study and prep for interviews and what all are the core areas to be studied for an entry level role?

Does anyone who has attempted CP1 thinks that checking it through either chatgpt or claude give an idea about passing?
I did try but i got different output everytime. If anyone has done that before and got a nearly close approximation, can share the prompt maybe. Thanks!

PS. I am asking this because i am too confused whether to start with my next paper or not.

Hello, I need some frank advice on my situation. I am an early career GI actuary in the UK with 3 years experience (qualified), working at a consultancy.

I have an autoimmune disorder which impacts my life, though it may not be directly visible on the outside.

I am usually okay, however stress is a big trigger for my health condition. With the financial year end just around and workload having increased, my symptoms have relapsed and I have gotten very sick again.

Something similar happened last year also just around the busy season. My company is supportive and let me take days off as I need them.

However, I wonder if this is sustainable in the longer term. Are there any particular roles less stressful which support my disability better? Would moving to industry help in any way?

TIA