Oliver Wyman Actuarial Analyst Interview Questions
& Process

I had four interviews: first with a manager, then a principal, followed by a partner, and finally the head partner. Each interview focused on motivation, industry understanding, and a "walk me through your CV" type of discussion. They were particularly interested in my coding abilities and asked multiple times about how they would be relevant to the role.

I applied through my university for the Actuarial role. The first stage was a phone interview with mostly behavioral questions and one probability question. Then there was an onsite round with the entire team. It had 4 back-to-back interviews. Some interviews were technical, involving an Excel problem and describing how I would approach a hypothetical problem. Other interviews focused on personality and cultural fit. One interview was unique and consisted entirely of brain teasers that required good assumptions and strict logic. I really enjoyed the whole process and meeting the intelligent and diverse team, which was evident from the varied questions asked.

The interview started with a casual 30-minute initial phone call. The interviewer was friendly and easy to talk to. We discussed my academic background, some technical skills, and I was asked a few questions related to FM topics. Then, within a week, I had a 30-45 minute video call that was more technical than I expected, focusing on IFM. Following that, I was given an offline case study involving Excel, which I had to submit and then present for about an hour.