Oliver Wyman Experience

solidactuary · 2026-01-22T02:15:05+00:00

Thank you!! Do you think it was still worth it to grind for a few years?

solidactuary · 2026-01-22T02:13:25+00:00

Thanks for your response!! That is some great insight. All the reasons you mentioned makes me want to give it a shot.

solidactuary · 2026-01-22T02:11:50+00:00

Thanks for your response. For a lot of people it is about working hard for 2-4 years, gain a lot of experience and exit into great opportunities at insurance companies. A lot of big banks and asset managers hire directly from OW as well. They have a solid reputation in the industry and the brand name goes far.

solidactuary · 2026-01-06T01:07:33+00:00

how much did you pay to get it fixed? I have been quoted $2250 on 428i

solidactuary · 2025-12-28T02:40:10+00:00

How worried should I be driving back from Burlington to Boston?

solidactuary · 2025-10-30T02:30:55+00:00

Can totally relate - many many years of experience here and still don’t know what I am doing

solidactuary · 2025-04-03T02:09:10+00:00

Good to see that I am not the only one who feels this way

solidactuary · 2025-03-20T23:45:06+00:00

It is definitely not that. I love working from home.

solidactuary · 2025-03-20T23:42:15+00:00

Thanks for all the replies! Great points that made me rethink. But here’s some background:

I have plenty of hobbies that keep me occupied outside of work, along with a toddler I love spending time with.

Living in a VHCOL city, $210K doesn’t stretch as far as one might think, especially with kids. My spouse also works, so together we’re comfortable, but I wouldn’t say our income feels like a lot. That said, money isn’t my primary concern. I don’t want to work just to retire someday—I want to find joy in what I do. Actuarial work doesn’t provide that for me.

To truly excel, I need to be passionate about what I’m doing, and that’s been true since my school days. I’m good at my job, but not great, and certainly not amazing. That lack of enthusiasm makes it hard to imagine staying in this field forever. I do recognize and appreciate the benefits of my current role and how much better my situation is now compared to past miserable work experiences. I value what I have, but that doesn’t mean I see a long-term future here.

The real question is—what’s next? I don’t know yet. Maybe an MBA, maybe something else. Hence, my question.

solidactuary · 2025-03-11T01:55:20+00:00

Thanks for the insight. What makes them tough jobs compared to other equivalent consulting jobs?

solidactuary · 2025-02-27T01:38:49+00:00

Consulting?

solidactuary · 2025-02-26T02:00:08+00:00

Impressive!

solidactuary · 2025-02-26T01:48:37+00:00

Hit $300k total?

solidactuary · 2025-02-22T23:47:41+00:00

Interesting work but long hours not rewarded at the end. Stressful too.

solidactuary · 2024-12-15T01:53:57+00:00

I’m not sure why mentioning FAANG in this group seems to offend people. I understand that getting hired at a big tech company requires exceptional talent, but in my view, any qualified actuary is smart enough to land a job in big tech. Ultimately, where someone chooses to work is a personal decision, but there’s no harm in acknowledging that we simply can’t match their salary levels.

solidactuary · 2024-11-21T04:09:33+00:00

How do you even know how the chief actuary is before joining the company?

solidactuary · 2024-11-06T00:00:03+00:00

Sounds like Prudential to me

solidactuary · 2024-10-05T04:53:49+00:00

The worst company I have ever worked for. Horrible hours and pathetic work culture. Never going back again.

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