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Responsibility:

3.4/5

Work Life Balance:

4.3/5

Environmental Awareness:

4.1/5

Benefits:

4.1/5

Company Culture:

4.3/5

Career Progression:

3.8/5

Colleagues:

4.3/5

Training:

4/5

Enjoyment:

4/5

Overall Rating:

4/5

About Us

One of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies, NFU Mutual has been meeting our customers’ needs for over 100 years. Our employees are important to us. We empower and inspire them to perform, offer opportunities to grow and we recognise and reward their contribution. They are proud to work for a company that respects them and broader communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable so we are successful now, and in the future.

Why Insurance?

Insurance is a challenging career with many paths to take and the opportunity to develop skills at every step across a broad range of disciplines; it is a competitive and ever changing industry that suits enthusiastic people with bright ideas.

Our Graduate Schemes

NFU Mutual offers a range of Schemes that will allow you to focus on your career route and explore different business areas so that you can find where you excel. We are in the top 5 in the UK for graduate schemes that take on less than 20 graduates yearly and we are looking for graduates with the potential to become business leaders across locations including Stratford Upon Avon, York, Bristol and regional in the UK. Our 2017 schemes will go live in January 2017 and assessments will take place in March with the opportunity to learn what a career at NFU Mutual means. For more information please click here

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Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Change Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Everyone is really nice and always happy to help. Variety of tasks and no day is the same.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Line management, company culture, appraisal process, training and development

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Development opportunities, people work with, varying work, qualifications.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Challenging work

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Sales and Agency PT

What are the best and worst things about your job?

No day is the same
Culture
Customer focused

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee for Sales and Agency

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Lots of flexibility
Lots of opportunities within the company
Great culture
Great team
Lots of learn

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Internal Audit Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Team I work with

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I really like the work life balance that NFUM offers but also the ability to get out and visit difference agencies. I like how welcoming the company is but also how there is such a focus on personal development - the qualifications that the company put you through really support in this.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great exposure and career progression opportunties

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Speaking with a variety of different people and doing projects which I manage myself.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Sales and Agency professional trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Financial Planning & Analysis Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Team
A lot to do
Varied

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Human Resource Job Title: HR Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Variety of role.
Support from the team.
Opportunity to run projects.
CII Qualifications.
Shadowing opportunities.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility and the people you are working with

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee - Finance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Relative autonomy
Trusted to perform and not over-supervised
Many opportunities to learn and share my views

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Agency Department Job Title: Test and Learn Consultant

What are the best and worst things about your job?

i interact with many different people on a daily basis.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Financial Planing & Analysis Job Title: Financial Analyst

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great wide-ranging view of both company-wide and internalised results; and a lot of engagement with senior stakeholders for networking purposes.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Financial Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Opportunity to influence placements and next steps. Great networking opportunities within the company and with the other graduates. Great company name.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: compliance Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

the people, culture and positive working environment and focus on personal development.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Being able to try out different things. Everyone is easy to talk to and ask for help, everyone wants to help you

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Supportive team

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Properties Job Title: Property Fund Analyst

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The best thing about my job is the opportunity to learn everyday. There is a vast amount of training available and you can enrol on as much as you like which is encouraged by the business.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Financial Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Enjoy the project work and BAU work

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people are fantastic.
The salary is good for a graduate.
The support is amazing.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Sales & Business Management Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people & the culture. Talks for itself.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: HR Job Title: HR Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great company to work with, supportive of development, good work-life balance

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Property Finance Job Title: Finance Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Supportive nature of my team.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Financial Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Variety, culture and progression

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility and visiting all areas of IT

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Variety of opportunities available, everyone's journey is different

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Meet so many new people, with a lot of exposure to all areas of the company.
Everyone is happy to explain things and support you wherever possible.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: HR Job Title: HR Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Working with great people, everyone within the company is so helpful and will always help to push you to achieve.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: CRM Change Specialist

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Ability to travel, variety of locations, varying types of work.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Excellent office environment with fantastic staff.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Head Office Job Title: Financial Services Sales

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Internal Audit Job Title: IT Audit Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great exposure to various areas of the business.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility.
Not stagnant.
Move around a lot.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Change Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

One of the best things about my role as a Professional Trainee is the flexibility that you are given. Coming straight out of university, not everyone knows what they want to do - and that's okay! The PT scheme allows you to try out different roles within a department to work out what is best for you, what you are good at, and so on.

As mentioned previously, the support and guidance given by colleagues and managers to continuously develop myself has been extremely valuable and is something I would look for in a role/company.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Change Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: HR Job Title: HR Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Governance and Risk Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Management are keen for you to do well and progress
Friendly colleagues and positive work culture
Good salary and benefits
Flexible working hours and the option to work from home

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

ff are friendly and there are work perks eg. flexible working, qualifications, gym subsidy, health insurance.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales Job Title: Sales and Business Management

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The level of flexibility.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Relationship Team Job Title: Customer Service Division Graduate

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- the people
- the organisation of the scheme
- flexibility

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Travelling around different locations liaising with clients, not just stuck behind a computer!

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Compliance Job Title: Compliance Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working a team whilst also having a network through the other graduates within the business and utilising my skills with my work.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Audit Job Title: Audit Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The working environment/atmosphere.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Customer contact and working within an ambitious and supportive team.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Marketing Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finance Job Title: Group Finance Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Support given as a graduate and the ability to get involved with lots of different areas of the business.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Services Divison Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Opportunities and culture in the company which encourages development.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Work in a team, flexible hours (to some extent), company is happy to fund trips and training, other grads are lovely, work towards communication.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The flexibility to work in different locations
Flexibility to work independently and manage your own time
Lots of people In the company who are willing to help you and who you can approach even if you don't work directly with them
Career progression
The opportunity for personal development not just professional development

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: IT Professional trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Good exposure to the NFU Mutual's IT department, and also good training offered.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales Job Title: Professional Trainee Scheme - Sales & Agency

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The induction and training you get really cements your relationships with your cohort and other stakeholders. My cohort I found has been one of the best source of advice and support on the scheme.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Customer Service- Professional Trainee Scheme Job Title: Customer Service

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The responsibility you are given.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexible working hours
Training and development opportunities
Friendly and supportive work environment

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Every day is different and the role allows you to think on your feet. NFU Mutual are constantly looking for you to better yourself and put in place an abundance of courses in which you are encouraged to take part.

Industry: Accountancy and Insurance Department: L&OD Job Title: Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Management
Support
Training
Colleagues
Location

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Sales and Agency Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The company car, work phone and laptop are obvious perks but I think the ability to gain qualifications that enable you to become an expert within a sector of the insurance industry. The scheme challenges you to become the best person you can be and with guidance and support from trainers, this allows you to become competent in delivering quality results.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Operations Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I have been really lucky to spend my first placement with a very supportive and motivated team who have been happy to help me learn the ropes here at NFU. I was also given the opportunity to get involved with a project from the start which has given me exposure to key stakeholders in different areas of the business and has helped me to develop lots of new skills. It has been great to be involved in this piece of work and is something I'm really passionate about so I am hopeful that I will have chance to move into this area in the future.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I enjoy the variety which is offered by my role, particularly because there are rotations between teams and different opportunities available in each of the rotations. The scheme is also quite flexible and I am able to get involved in projects which would be outside my usual role. I am able to drive my development and alongside studying for mandatory qualifications, there is loads of training and development opportunities available depending on my personal needs. My colleagues and fellow graduates are also very supportive and always available to answer questions or sit down and explain something to me, even during busy periods.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Professional Trainee Scheme Job Title: Customer Service Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- The flexibility to organise your own working day and arrange to see and experience parts of the business that interest you.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people at the company
Career progression opportunities

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

PT's receive a lot of exposure to senior management and gateway opportunities to roles normally reserved for more experienced individuals.

The reward package, both off scheme and within the organisation, is really favourable at present. Bonuses of up to 10% per annum, plus yearly salary increases for PT's.

Fantastic training package and opportunities; including support and accreditation up to ACII and PRINCE2, alongside in-house development on influencing and consultancy skills.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Support, training, being able to meet with key stakeholders, other graduates.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Operations Job Title: CS Ops Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Opportunity to get involved in project work
- Access to training/ courses
- The ability to do a variety of placements across different areas within the department
- The people I work with

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Finanace Job Title: Finance Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Communicating with different teams within the business
Working with other divisions and discussing their budgets
Building networks
Having a friendly team

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: IT & Business Management Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: HR Job Title: HR Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

From the very start I was working with key stakeholders on important projects and trusted to drive and complete much of the work myself. My exposure to the department has been amazing, I've been able to explore a variety of roles and study towards really great qualifications.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people I work with.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Quality Development Consultant

Industry: Banking and Finance

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Customer Service Job Title: Customer Service Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The work is different on a daily basis and can be very challenging at times so I am always learning new things and developing skills that will help me gain my final role.

There is a great mentoring scheme that has past Professional Trainees as the mentors offering really helpful advice from their own experiences.

There are numerous networking opportunities and opportunities to work in different areas of the business.

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Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee - Finance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Support and training offered
- Responsibility given early on

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Great place to work, with great people. Give you the freedom to choose your own career path.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Sales & Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee Scheme

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Working in teams, opportunities to meet high level management and a different challenge everyday.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Exposure to upper level managers and opportunity to get a holistic view of the department.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: HR Job Title: HR Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Lots of responsibility for a graduate with little HR experience. I have excellent relationships with senior HR managers and am currently doing work for the HR director.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Plenty of opportunity to flit around the business and try new things.
- Once managers trust you to do well they give a lot of autonomy and opportunity.
- Great place to work; lot's of focus on development and employee engagement.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people that I work with are all very friendly and make coming to work more enjoyable. Everyone is willing to help you to improve, I haven't found anyone who doesn't have the time to help you.
On the scheme there is plenty of opportunity to experience many different departments as it is rotational. The managers are also very encouraging with getting you involved with ad hoc projects and other areas of the business to develop your knowledge.
The support given by various managers means that you never feel isolated with an issue and can speak to your mentor about anything.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Flexibility, exposure to senior management within the IT division, working culture.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Sales Department: Risk Management Services Job Title: RMS Sales Consultant

Industry: IT Development & Consulting, IT Consulting Department: Operational Architecture Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Banking and Finance, Asset, Fund & Investment Management Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Consultant Job Title: Quality Development Consultant

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Customer Service Operations Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Banking and Finance, Sales & Trading Department: Insurance Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Company Accounts & Finance Management Department: Finance Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Risk Selection Job Title: Risk Selection Consultant

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Sales Department: IT Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Actuarial and Risk Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Arts & Media, Brand Management Department: Marketing and Strategy Job Title: Professional trainee

Industry: Underwriter Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Broker Department: Customer Services - Claims Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Systems Analyst Department: Business Analysis Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Department: IT Graduate Scheme Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Arts & Media, Public Relations Department: Press Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Sales Department: North West Sales Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Consultant Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Insurance Sales Department: Sales and Agency Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Banking and Finance, Asset, Fund & Investment Management Department: IT Job Title: Professional trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Department: Group IT Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee - Customer Service

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter

Job Title: Graduate

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Department: Various Job Title: IT Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Customer Services Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: IT Support & Telecoms, IT Rotational Graduate Scheme Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Actuarial and Risk Department: IT Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Consultant Department: Corporate Scheme Job Title: Corporate Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Underwriting Job Title: Graduate Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Insurance Actuarial and Risk Department: Strategy, HR, Marketing, Project Management Job Title: Graduate Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance, Underwriter Department: Rotational Job Title: Professional Trainee

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Large Corporate Insurance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Each claim that I handle is different which keeps my day to day work interesting as it's not repetitive.

Industry: - Select Industry - Department: Large Corporate Insurance Motor damage

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Build relationships with clients

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Large Corporate Insurance

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The best things about my job are the work environment as it is very friendly and productive, my team as they're always willing to help me and answer any queries I may have, being able to learn new skills on the job and the variety that comes with being a claims handler.

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Pricing

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Supportive culture in the company from the CEO down to those starting out on the career ladder. Everyone works together and helps each other. No big egos here, just friendly hardworking people. They are starting to embrace the utilisation of teleworking using Teams.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT Demand Management

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Diverse and interesting
Offers insight into all areas of the business
Good opportunities to develop and form relationships

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT

What are the best and worst things about your job?

- Increases my confidence through regularly communicating with new people
- Learn about new roles that I hadn't come across/heard of before e.g. scrum master
- Ability to learn on and off the job
- Learning about an industry new to me

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Business Analysis

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The work environment, my colleagues, the support

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Financial Risk

What are the best and worst things about your job?

opportunity for intellectual work and develop lots of different skills

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Financial Risk

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The people, my managers, th work I get is really interesting and there is a clear path for me to develop

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: Finance

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Working for an excellent, supportive organisation. Being given scope to fulfil the role without large amounts of supervision. Working with individuals who are business-focussed, intelligent & insightful. The work / life balance is good & the organisation genuinely cares about its people & customers. Read more

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Group Internal Audit

What are the best and worst things about your job?
Job satisfaction when work is completed well and good feedback is received Working with lovely people Great organisation so proud to work at NFUM Management of people allows me to help and support them and see improvements Read more

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Claims

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Leading and managing people

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: HR

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The team I work within and the overall feel of the organisation.

Industry: - Select Industry - Department: Group Internal Audit Department

Industry: Banking and Finance Department: HR

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Financial Risk

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Support for training and exams

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Large loss claims

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The supportive team.
The career opportunities.
The interest that the NFU Mutual have in you as an individual.
The interesting work and caseload.
The sociable working hours.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: NIS

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Colleagues

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Human Resources

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: NIS

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Colleagues

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Underwriting

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Learning and Organisation Development

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The culture of the organisation. Being trusted to do your job and given opportunities to get involved in lots of different things.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: National Intermediary Services

What are the best and worst things about your job?

There are many people within the team with a large amount of knowledge and so you are constantly learning whilst on the job. There are clear progression opportunities and they do also ensure that you get to go out the office to meet agents, go to Lloyds in London and meet insurers so there is exposure to all areas of the department.

Industry: IT Development & Consulting Department: Business Analysis

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Supported and valued by colleagues and customers respect you equally as qualified Business Analysts.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Learning and Organisational Development

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Ability to get involved in a variety of areas

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Groupt IT

What are the best and worst things about your job?

The ability to combine creativity with challenging problem-solving.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: HR

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Ability to upskill me.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: NIS

What are the best and worst things about your job?

I get a lot of support from my colleagues when I don't know how to respond to an email etc. and they're all very experienced so it's great to feed off their wide-ranging knowledge.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: Head Office Claims

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: National Intermediary Services

What are the best and worst things about your job?

My colleagues and the support from management in my role.

Industry: Accountancy & Insurance Department: IT

What are the best and worst things about your job?

Independent working
Supported
Variety
Openess
Respected
Additional training
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Demonstrate people skills, demonstrate listening, demonstrate confidence and technical ability as well as showing you care and are interested in others.

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Be personable

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Research the company.

Interview Advice:

Competency Based Interview

Sales and Agency PT, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

The process was very long so be patient but take advantage of the opportunity to get lots of exposure to the company and application process.

Interview Advice:

Be open and honest. Do not worry about not knowing some of the technical questions, the interviewer does not want to catch you out they just want you to be confident within yourself.

Professional Trainee for Sales and Agency, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Primarily scenario-based interview

Professional Trainee, Internal Audit at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

If you need help in the process I really recommend getting in contact with whoever is overseeing the recruitment - I had so much support throughout the entire process

Interview Advice:

My interviews were conducted during the height of covid so took place over teams - i thought this would be really challenging but again there was so much support and if i didnt understand anything the interviewers were really happy to clarify and help.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Do your research and make sure you understand why you're applying for the role.

Interview Advice:

Find you strengths and play to them, don't try and be the next great candidate and everyone is different.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Learn about the company well

Professional Trainee, Financial Planning & Analysis at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure you do wider research about the company and have a clear understanding of why you think you would be a good fit at NFU Mutual.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, and show you have done research around the company and the competencies required for the role.

HR Professional Trainee, Human Resource at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Understand the importance of relationships.
Draw on past experience.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself.
Focus on Personal Star.
Have effective examples.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Ensure your CV is tailored to the job role

Interview Advice:

Be yourself and pick examples that best suit the question

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Demonstrate your affinity with the brand and culture. Present yourself as serious and hardworking as well as respectful and willing to learn.

Interview Advice:

Demonstrate interest in the brand and alternative company model. Demonstrate interest in the rural community and key customers the NFU Mutual serve. Demonstrate willingness to engage in learning and qualification programmes.

Professional Trainee – Finance, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

its a long process, be prepared for that!

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, you will get taught the technical knowledge, we need to see your internal resource.

Test and Learn Consultant, Agency Department at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Research Company Strategic Goals
Review HR policies for development and see that you align
Culture alignment to the company is important. Do you seem like you'd fit in at NFUM - a place where employees are a key stakeholder and being a good place to work is a top priority.

Interview Advice:

Personal Development plan - have a forward view; and also how do your prior experiences and undertakings align to the personal development expected.
"Discuss something that you've done which aligns to .... part of our personal star?"

Financial Analyst, Financial Planing & Analysis at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

The video interview is key - treat it like a face-to-face interview and ensure to be smart and professional.

Interview Advice:

Research the industry thoroughly, including key competitors. Find out what makes NFUM different from other financial advisory firms. Work out who our key market are and how we maintain our reputation. Be confident in your convictions. Work out the usual career paths people take.

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Try and relate your experience to the specific role you are applying for. Write a good cover letter

Interview Advice:

Research the company thoroughly and think of good examples for the STAR qualities.

Professional Trainee, compliance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Try and let your personality show through the questions
Practise online tests

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, ask questions, be inqusitive

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be clear and concise in your application and make sure you sell yourself in a succinct way.

Interview Advice:

Research the role before you go and try and learn as much as you can about it as well as the company. You will need to make sure you think of examples for all the competencies and be able to talk around them.

Property Fund Analyst, Properties at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

perservere! I chased an assessment centre date 4 times and eventually got one because i was being stubborn.

Interview Advice:

competency based

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Put down all relevant people skills which you have gained over the years.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself - personality is important.

Professional Trainee, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be honest, try to show your best qualities on your cv and really tailor the CV to the role. Evidence, Evidence, Evidence. Use your degree and past work experience to really pinpoint to the recruiter why you are the best candidate in a pile of papers!

Interview Advice:

Be true to yourself, research the firm well. You don't need to be the absolute stand out from each task at the assessment centre, just show your best attributes, be open to the panel about where you want to develop further and why you are well suited for the role.

Sales & Business Management Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Know the company and why a Mutual organisation is different

Interview Advice:

Be truthful and confident

HR Graduate, HR at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Tailor your CV specifically for the skills/tasks within the job you are applying for.

Interview Advice:

Be aware of the specific nature of NFU Mutual and why the type of firm that it is differs from a normal company.

Finance Professional Trainee, Group Property Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be honest and up front, you'll know if its the right fit for you?

Interview Advice:

Be honest and up front, you'll know if its the right fit for you?

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Show how you fit the principles of the company and how you tackle problems that have occurred in the past to your advantage.

Interview Advice:

Be friendly, clear and ask many questions.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Do your research on the company and find out what its values are

Interview Advice:

Be yourself and ask questions at the end

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Use NFUM's personal star as a basis for your application, include a cover letter as well as any other info they request.

Interview Advice:

Be clear and confident. Don't be afraid to say you don't know.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Create an engaging application, this isn't your typical finance and insurance company. They are much more interested in the individual.

Interview Advice:

Check out the company website and read the prep information they provide thoroughly. Questions will be based on this framework.

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Focus on how you can add value to the company.

Interview Advice:

Confidence is key.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Make it known that if you're not the most clued up on the industry, that you're willing to learn and have a passion for both putting people at the heart of what you do.

Financial Services Sales, Head Office at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

The process can be long and unclear so be patient.

Interview Advice:

Make sure you reference some role specific aspects in your answers.

IT Audit Professional Trainee, Internal Audit at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Confidence and honesty.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

There are a huge number of applicants for roles at NFU Mutual so competition is fierce.

Make sure you are passionate about the company and the role you are applying for. It may be a cliché, but it’s a very common pitfall. Explain why the company excites you and why it will help you grow and develop.

Know your stuff - about the role and the company. Applicants who have actually done their research on the role and company they are applying for impress recruiters. It shows they are keen and have the right attitude for the workplace. Take a look at their website, see what they've been doing over the past few years and what they plan to do in the future. Not only this, but research the industry the company operates in. What are the trends that may affect them in the next few years?

Be you! It may sound really simple, but just be yourself. You will get the most out of the experience by being you. Be honest about who you are and your experiences and be open to new opportunities.

Interview Advice:

Make sure you research the employer again. Remind yourself of what you learnt when you made the original job application and build upon it. Have things changed since then? See what things the company are involved in and think about how you could contribute to this.

Think about yourself and your unique skills. The interviews at NFU Mutual are based upon the Personal Star (Google this!), a competency-based framework allowing you to demonstrate past experience that aligns with our principles.

Make sure you have questions prepared for the interviewer. Everyone thinks that the interview is a test to make sure the candidate is the right fit for the company. Although this is true, it is also a test that the company is the right place for you. Don't be afraid to ask questions, but make sure you have done your research beforehand (if you could find the answer to your question on the Internet, you are demonstrating that you haven't prepared).

Professional Trainee, Group Change at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Practice the online tests beforehand

Interview Advice:

Be yourself
Know your strengths and weaknesses
Have an awareness of how the company is structured as it has quite a unique model

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Have some sort of relevant experience/rural understanding. These are target customers so it's good to understand them.

Interview Advice:

Learn the mutual stars and have competencies from everyday life, work and university.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Prepare yourself but don't panic.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself and show the interviewers who they would be employing.

Sales and Business Management, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

- research the company thoroughly

Interview Advice:

- be yourself

Customer Service Division Graduate, Customer Relationship Team at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself, do your company research and show your full potential.

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Show yourself off to the best of your ability because the only person who knows how good you are at this point is you! Don't undersell yourself.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself! They are looking for your personality and qualities not necessarily how much you know about the industry as they will provide lots of training to bring you up to speed.

Professional Trainee, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

I'd advise a good cover letter about why you want to work at the mutual and show you've done research.

Interview Advice:

Make sure you understand their personal star so you can relate to it in your interview answers. In the group activity try to be confident but listen to what people have to say and think outside the box.

Compliance Professional Trainee, Compliance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be honest.
Outline all skills and hobbies whether they are job-related or not.

Interview Advice:

Understand the company and the way it operates.
Be yourself.

Audit Professional Trainee, Audit at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Don't rush the process whilst not over thinking it.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself.

Group Finance Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Really get to grips with the company ethics and how you think you can add value under these.

Understand the role and what it means to be a professional trainee, and provide clear examples of how you have done this. Also show how and where you're keen to develop, and how you think the role can do this.

Interview Advice:

At the assessment centres, really demonstrate you understand the company and its core customers. Think about what may be important to them- but also noting our growing customer base. Also, display knowledge of the particular markets we sell to.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services Divison at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Read up on company strategy and understand the values.

Interview Advice:

Practice interview questions and relate experiences to how they have shown the values of NFUM.

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be prepared for a long drawn out process.

Interview Advice:

Have examples ready for customer ethics, know a bit about the company. Given some information about 'star qualities' in advance that you had to prepare for, make sure to use a range of examples from work, social life and university.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Get your applications in as early as possible to give yourself time to think about your answers and attain any help or advice that you may require in order to successfully complete the application process.

Interview Advice:

Use lots of examples to demonstrate your skill and experience. It also makes it easier if you can apply a question or an answer to an experience, to make it more applicable to you.

Stay as calm as you can, take your time to answer the question, don't just rush the answer to fill the silence.
If you are unsure about the question, just ask the interviewer to repeat to give yourself more time to think.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Do your research, about IT, the NFU Mutual, insurance companies and be sure to convey that you are both capable and competent.

Interview Advice:

Prepare good examples for the interview and do your best to follow the STAR format. Prepare, and do your best to make a good impression.

IT Professional trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure your CV/Application uses key works from the application and spend time on your cover letter.

Interview Advice:

Practice competency questions and the 'star' technique.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make yourself stand out.

Thoroughly think about the things you have done whilst in previous jobs and whilst at university, how does this make you a future leader.

Interview Advice:

Do your business research, know about the company, what they do, what their objectives are.

Do your industry research, know what is happening in the industry.

Don't be modest and underplay the part you played in an example you give, and be specific to what YOUR role is not what the TEAMS role was.

Customer Service, Customer Service- Professional Trainee Scheme at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be honest, this is a very customer focused role, if that is not something you would like, look at some of the other schemes on offer.

Interview Advice:

Competency-based questions: A time when you resolved conflict in the workplace/dealt with a difficult colleague? Went above and beyond for a customer? In 10 years time, where would you like to be?

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be professional and link to experiences.

Interview Advice:

Link all your answers to experiences and be yourself.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Take your time when applying and think about what you want to say before you submit your application.

Interview Advice:

Do your research about the company and its star qualities!

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Demonstrate how your sales skills and potential farming background can be seen as an asset on your CV and throughout the application process. It is good to have experience in different industries to provide fresh perspectives to potentially incorporate positive change within the business.

Interview Advice:

Show off leadership and teamwork skills and a sociable, natural personality because this will enable effective networking within the company. Show an opportunistic mindset that is relatable, friendly and approachable to change.

Always refer to previous experience and link that back to how it relates to the job role. The specification revolves around the personal star and so each example should follow this structure. It is important to sell yourself but to do it in a way that demonstrates professionalism, integrity and humility. Confidence should be shown naturally and this will encourage a balanced, enthusiastic approach.

Sales and Agency Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Persevere! Having graduated 8 years ago, I have had a couple of other roles since university and the recruitment process for NFU Mutual was without a doubt the lengthiest and most rigorous I have faced to so far. (I think it took around 8 months from my initial application to an actual job offer!). There were several points along the way that I thought that they must no longer be interested, but it's was purely that the process is slow and communication a little sporadic which I think is a reflection of the high volume of applications. This has only been my experience of the recruitment process though; since being offered the job communication has been fantastic every step of the way.

Interview Advice:

Easy to say but be yourself. The environment at NFU is professional but relaxed and they value individual differences much more than other companies I've worked for. I got the impression at the assessment day that they were really looking for people who had integrity so don't try to pretend to be something you're not! I had two interviews with the company and in the first one I spent so much time worrying about what I thought they'd want to hear, rather than what I actually had to say, that I made a bit of a mess of it! Second time round I worried a lot less about the answer they were looking for and found my answers were a lot more natural and sincere so they got to see the real me, rather than the rehearsed answers I'd given before.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Prepare well for the video interview, have notes off camera which you can refer to, to remind yourself what to say. Dress smart and remember to smile.

At the assessment centre, be confident and be yourself. Make sure you are well prepared for your presentation, have chosen topics which are relevant to the company and have thoroughly researched to be able to answer questions afterwards.

Interview Advice:

Research the company well and understand their values. Come well prepared with examples of answers to usual competency type questions, such as examples of when you have worked well in a team or lead a group project etc. Research the qualifications provided and be able to justify why you want to do them and how they will benefit you.

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure you know about the business, do your research. Lack of knowledge about insurance isn't necessarily a bad thing however you must know about the company and what makes us different.

Interview Advice:

- Show your personality, NFUM are looking for the right motivated attitude.
- Do your company research before.
- Think of examples from past jobs and university/ school that will impress.
- Research interview techniques and practice questions.

Customer Service Professional Trainee, Professional Trainee Scheme at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Take you time and think about the questions
Research the company beforehand

Interview Advice:

Prepare scenarios and examples!

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Get to grips with the company ethos and strategic goals. Show appreciation for what we offer to customers in order to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the pack. Demonstrate your innovation and leadership with working examples.

Interview Advice:

Whilst it's fairly formal affair in regards to the situation, the team makes a super effort to be friendly and aid you to be at ease. It's as much about ensuring you're right for us as you ensuring we're right for you.
Be engaging with the assessors and build rapport; ask questions about the culture and feel of the company and really build an understanding of the organisation.
Use the assessment opportunities to demonstrate your skill set: be professional, dynamic, innovative and passionate with your presentations and ideas. Think outside the box in the group activities and demonstrate democratic leadership whilst engaging as a team player.

Above all, relax and embrace the experience. Those who are successful tend to be quietly confident, friendly individuals who visibly (and honestly) embody the brand ethics and ideologies.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Highlight key words from the application and then include them in your CV and covering letter. Always edit your CV to align with the area your applying for.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, be confident and research the company.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Don't hold back, share all of your successes and be honest about your desire to learn, progress and develop.

Interview Advice:

Prepare well by reading up on the Star Profiles (particularly the Personal Star). Do some background reading about the company - what does it mean to be a 'Mutual Company'? What does the structure of the company look like? What does our agency network look like? Take a look at the NFU Mutual website and start to get an understanding of how important it is that we deliver world class customer service.

CS Ops Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Read up on how NFU Mutual use the star qualities framework and how you can show that you have these qualities - give examples. Make it obvious that you know them and that you can portray these qualities.

Interview Advice:

Finance in particular - make sure you have a look at the annual reports and be aware of certain figures.. eg. annual profit.

Understand the star qualities and make sure you have examples of how you can show this. Use the STAR method
situation
task
action
result
AND what you would do differently.

Finance Professional Trainee, Finanace at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

- Allow your personality to come across in your application.
- Research the company beforehand, many of the questions asked focus upon your understanding of the company and its ethos.
- If you can, arrange to meet with someone from the area of the business you're looking to apply for. Graduate schemes are highly competitive, so anything you can do to set yourself apart is great.
- You'll be required to take Maths and English tests, utilise the practice papers supplied, this is often where candidates trip up as they think they've got it in the bag.

Interview Advice:

- NFU Mutual use Star Qualities, read these thoroughly before attending the interview.
- Compile a few examples that you can utilise within the interview. But don't just stick to a script.
- Customer service is central to everything the company does, so always bring your responses back to how what you did helped the 'customer'.

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Apply even if you feel you do not have a chance of attaining the job. Prior experience is not crucial here as we employ people not statistics.

Interview Advice:

Be confident, think outside of the box and learn about the company prior to interview.

NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself through the whole process, the video interview gives you the first real opportunity to show your personality so make sure you do that.

Interview Advice:

Research the company and make sure you have some questions pre prepared to ask the interviewers.

Customer Service Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Proof read your application and practice psychometric testing.

Interview Advice:

Research the company and be ready with some interesting questions on current issues.

Professional Trainee – Finance, Group Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure you demonstrate the companies strategic objectives in your personal statement and CV by using relevant examples.

Interview Advice:

Research the company's star qualities and be prepared for questions relating to them. Be yourself and attempt to make a positive connection with the interviewers.

Professional Trainee Scheme, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Understand the business model.

Interview Advice:

Practise competency questions based on the STAR method.

IT Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Understand what being a mutual means, and what good customer service looks like.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself.

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure you're fully aware of the ethos and values of the company before applying. Make yourself familiar with the personal stars and corporate strategic objectives. These play a vital role in the company culture; and NFU Mutual only wants individuals aligned with their values.

Interview Advice:

The graduate application process initially begins with a CV application.

This is followed by a video interview (pre-recorded with plenty of opportunity for re-records) and then followed by a really informative assessment centre which is as much about discovering if we're right for you as you being right for us.

The assessment centre normally consists of a group activity, a presentation, a conversation role-play scenario and plenty of time to talk to existing staff and PT's.

Take the chance to speak to the assessors around the room and understand the company culture and the value the PT scheme can offer to the business. It's a great way to begin networking, and discover more about the company and industry.

Once you've passed the centre you'll be invited to interview. If you're not quite a right fit; don't panic! NFU Mutual are great at spotting potential and talent, and may find another role that's fitting for you elsewhere.

Throughout the process, it's paramount to be yourself and embrace the opportunity. Be inquisitive, link with people on LinkedIn, research the industry and the company and most importantly make sure you feel the company is a right fit for you!

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Take your time to fill it out honestly and mould your application to the scheme.

Interview Advice:

Relax, everyone is really nice and friendly and they want you to do well. Be yourself and have a good time.

Professional Trainee, Group Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be genuine, show interest, do your research, think about what you want and where you want to go.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, the company is more interested in you and your personality rather than your CV as long as you meet the minimum requirements.

NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Really make sure that your personality shows through your application. A good attitude and nature is as important as your qualifications I found.

RMS Sales Consultant, Risk Management Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Get it in on time, nice clean structure and layout.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, show confidence, but not overly so.

Professional Trainee, Operational Architecture at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Read the personal specification to help you write a good cover letter. Research the company and its culture.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself - don't worry about qualifications as they will teach you these. Just shine through your personality.

Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself and be personable.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared, try to know lots about the role and the company. Furthermore make sure you know your own experiences, work and other (it helps when answering competency based questions).

Quality Development Consultant, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

It really doesn't matter about your academic background: it's about you as a person, the skills you possess and the prospect of your potential. The application process is straightforward and worth your time!

Interview Advice:

The assessment centre is definitely an opportunity to see if the company is right for you, as well as vice versa. I recommend speaking to all the employees involved in aiding the assessment centre, as you need to network as part of your time on the scheme, but speaking to those who have experienced it will really help you on deciding if the role is for you! Be confident and most importantly: yourself. Finally, show you can think outside the box, but also apply logic and common sense in the team-based activities!

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Interview Advice:

The assessment centre is definitely an opportunity to see if the company is right for you, as well as vice versa. I recommend speaking to all the employees involved in aiding the assessment centre, as you need the ability to network as part of your time on the scheme. Speaking to those who have experienced it really helps you decide if the role is for you! Be confident and most importantly: yourself. Finally: show you can think outside the box, but also apply logic and common sense in the team-based activities!

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Not to be clichéd, but be yourself, be positive and be ambitious.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared and be engaged about the company you are applying to.

Professional Trainee, Insurance at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Most questions were competency based - examples of team work etc.
Know about the company and the job role you are applying for and why youre applying.

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Have a broad range of experience and knowledge. My degree (Geography) made me a jack of all trades - normally a disadvantage but it really helps as an underwriter. Being able to draw upon expertise in several different fields is incredibly helpful when dealing with multiple types of insurance.

Interview Advice:

Be engaging and driven. This trainee scheme is very much about giving you support in order to be the next generation of leadership within the business. If you can demonstrate leadership skills and independent thinking early on then you will be off to a great start.

Risk Selection Consultant, Risk Selection at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Make sure you know what you want out of it. The application process itself is very simple.

Interview Advice:

Be confident and make sure you practice the STAR technique aligned to the company's 'personal star' attributes.

IT Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

The psychometric tests employed in the second part of the recruitment process will appear to be very similar to ones used by other companies but have a significantly higher difficulty. Ensure you are well prepared and complete them in a relaxed environment or you will get tripped up!

Interview Advice:

Your interview will be competency based. This is a great interview style to ensure fairness for all candidates but a lot of people can find this type of interview quite difficult. However, research the interview type beforehand if you've never done one before. Get asked a tricky question? Simply be prepared to stop and think out your answer in the interview itself. You're being judged on the quality of your answer, not on the speed with which you give it.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Have plenty of examples ready of your previous experience, work or education related.

Professional trainee, Marketing and Strategy at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Research the company! We're very values driven and customer focused, make sure you can convey your understanding of that.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, assessment centres have only around four interviewees. The assessors are looking at your attitude / potential more than any innate knowledge.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Be curious and take every opportunity to ask questions! Everyone is really helpful and happy to help.

Interview Advice:

Prepare by doing research on the company and the scheme you are interested in (e.g Underwriting, Marketing, IT etc.) and industry news on that topic. Look at the company's Personal STAR and prepare your interview examples accordingly.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services – Claims at NFU Mutual
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Research the company, particularly what differentiates us from competitors.

Professional Trainee, Business Analysis at NFU Mutual
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Be yourself.
Don't lie, you will be found out!
Ask questions!

IT Professional Trainee, IT Graduate Scheme at NFU Mutual
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NFU Mutual has quite distinctive values and ways of working so try to show that your personal values reflect this. The role is designed to prepare you to become "future leaders" so try to emphasize that you really want to become part of the culture/organisation for the long run.

Do some background research on NFU Mutual and its services.

Interview Advice:

Same as above but also just come across enthusiastically and generally pleasant - someone that will fit well in to any team as you will be rotating around during your scheme.

Professional Trainee, Press at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Research the company beforehand so you understand their ethos and objectives.

Interview Advice:

Questions will be asked that are based on the companies 'star qualities' that they look for in recruits. Make sure you understand these and can apply an example of demonstrating each quality when it comes to the interview.

Professional Trainee, North West Sales at NFU Mutual
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Practice your SHL tests. Do your research, if you know what your going in for then it'll really show on the day. Also be enthusiastic and show some passion for the company or the role you're going for. And to finish the cliches, be yourself.

Interview Advice:

Practice the STAR technique for answering questions, and have a few answers already formed in your mind. Don't be worried if you've not had a proper office job before, the interviewers will understand.

IT Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Interview Advice:

Review job description competencies - have strong examples of your own performance.
Ask questions, engage, be positive. This is a business that prefers positive, pro-active, engaged, happy people!

Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

To be prepared to put the hard work in but the career progression available in a short space of time will make it worthwhile. You need to be confident and have the right 'can do' attitude.

Interview Advice:

Research the company, understand what the company goals are and what they want from their staff.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Do your research, not only on the company but also the industry.

Interview Advice:

Be prepared. Read about the job and do as much research as possible on the business function you are applying for.
Understand the context. How does the department you are applying for fit in with the overall company structure.

Professional trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Take a look at the NFU Mutual Personal and Leadership star competency sets online, it's good to be able to evidence that you have used some of these characteristics before.

Interview Advice:

Assessment centres and interviews are much more relaxed than other companies, assessment centres are in small groups (around 4) and the interviewers are friendly. Try and prepare some responses for questions based around the NFUM Competencies, but don't memorise them word for word. It's good to let your personality come through!

Professional Trainee – Customer Service, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Understand the nature of the business and go into the assesment centre and interview prepared and in positive mind. In the assesment centre ensure that you allow your voice to be heard and take a questioning and inquisative perspective to the activities you are given.

Ensure that you prepare for competency based questions.

Interview Advice:

It's a competency based interview, read the job specification again and ensure that you can outline examples for these competencies.

NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself and make sure you know why you want the job.

Interview Advice:

Do plenty of research - the company has a rich and interesting history.

Graduate, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

- Don't lie!
- Make sure you show your personal side as much as your education and career side

Interview Advice:

- Be yourself and be comfortable - who you are as a person holds more value.
- Show enthusiasm
- Look at interview hints and tips on student career websites - they are more useful than you think!

IT Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

They aren't just looking for IT Grads, any degree can apply.
It isn't a techy IT Scheme, very much business focussed.
Be yourself.
Be confident.
Research the company before coming for assesment centre.
Show your passion for technology.

IT Professional Trainee, Various at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Become familiar with the business model, and the ethos of the company, before you decide if it is where you want to be.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself, at the end of the day you will not be able to play a character for the rest of your career, so why start like that.
Research is vital, and so is taking the time to familiarise yourself with the interview format and the brief.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Don't worry about having specific experience or qualifications. They are more concerned with your attitudes and aptitudes.

Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself and do not oversell your abilities. We are looking for the right people and the skills can be picked up as you go along.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Apply! This is an amazing scheme with so many incredible opportunities. However, if earning big bucks is the thing which motivates you most, then this probably isn't the right company for you.

Interview Advice:

Be yourself. NFU Mutual graduate scheme process is one of the best I've experienced and they truly want you to do your best. So relax and (try to) enjoy the process.

Corporate Professional Trainee, Corporate Scheme at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Understand the company and its values

Graduate Trainee, Underwriting at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

It is a great scheme to get yourself on, especially if you are the kind of person that is motivated to make a difference. The organisation is needing and appreciates "new blood" due to some of its struggles to evolve quickly. This means it is easy to find things where you can make a difference but it isn't easy to actually make your impact so you will have to work hard.

Interview Advice:

The recruitment process is robust but not too intimidating. Culture is very important in this organisation and although it is looking for motivated indiviuals who can change some of the ways of working it needs people who understand the company's values and principles of doing right by the customer and always acting ethically. We take our three strategic objectives seriously "Great company to do business with", "Sustainable profitable growth" and "Great place to work"

Graduate Trainee, Strategy, HR, Marketing, Project Management at NFU Mutual
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Application Advice:

Be yourself and ask questions - make sure you are the type of person who is willing to go on the look out and actively seek challenging pieces of work.

Interview Advice:

Make sure you have thought about the culture of the NFU Mutual, its background and what makes it unique and how your set of skills and experiences can help you develop within the company.

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Best:

Lovely culture. Helpful and friendly culture.

Worst:

The nice culture may sometimes impact how quickly tasks can be delivered.

Professional Trainee, Group Change at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Genuine supportive culture

Worst:

Some bureaucratic elements e.g. HR

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Good values, look after employees well.

Worst:

Not at the front of innovative technology in the insurance market.

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

They value their employees
Everyone is treated the same and given the same opportunities

Worst:

IT is a big issue, they are very slow to fix problems and this takes time out the day waiting for minor issues to get solved

Professional Trainee for Sales and Agency, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The people, overall company culture etc

Worst:

Possibly behind the curve in some tech areas

Professional Trainee, Internal Audit at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The benefits and rewards that the company provides. Also how the company values resonate throughout the business.

Worst:

That head office is so far away! It would be great to get to head office more but this is challenging being in the north east!

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The best thing about NFUM is the people who work there. Everyone cares, everyone listens and everyone's opinion matters.

Worst:

Technology sometimes within NFUM can sometimes be an issue or a struggle, but it's not often or always.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Good culture
Flexible

Worst:

Bit old-fashioned

Professional Trainee, Financial Planning & Analysis at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Culture
Relationships
Mutual understanding
Support system - Personal Development

Worst:

Technology

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Company culture and work is interesting

Worst:

Overworking is normalised

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Brand
Values
Employee relations and HR

Worst:

Perhaps a reluctance to modernise or change

Professional Trainee – Finance, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

They genuinely care for employee well being and look to create an environment of high engagement.

Worst:

the IT systems are incredibly slow

Test and Learn Consultant, Agency Department at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Employees and their welfare are at the forefront of the company's goals and objectives.
Ethical, and increasingly sustainable.

Financial Analyst, Financial Planing & Analysis at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Being a mutual means we are not constrained by the desires of shareholders. This creates a more pleasant culture - there is no 'dog eat dog' type culture.

Worst:

Being a mutual also means that being business-like and ambitious doesn't always fit in with the culture. Things happen very slowly - including progression - and change is not embraced.

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Culture

Worst:

Professional Trainee, compliance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

People are inclusive of you even though you are new and don't know a lot yet.
Great place to work

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Training available

Worst:

Slow pace

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The work ethos is very friendly and welcoming. The graduate programme offers a lot training across the three years to develop you into career progression.

Worst:

Location.

Property Fund Analyst, Properties at NFU Mutual
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Best:

interacting with the rural community/farming

Worst:

Lack of diversity. Lack of motivation to succeed. Not efficient.

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The people.
Strong Brand.
Customer Focus.
Looks after its employees.
Good opportunities for progression.

Worst:

Certain systems and access requirements are difficult to negotiate.

Professional Trainee, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The culture - just so supportive!

Worst:

Slow to adopt change.

Sales & Business Management Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

It cares about its employees and looks after them well

Worst:

Slow pace of change and some old-fashioned thinking

HR Graduate, HR at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Best thing is the colleagues and how supportive everyone is.

Worst:

The distance from my house that it is (the commute!)

Finance Professional Trainee, Group Property Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Culture

Worst:

Professional Trainee, Financial Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Friendly enviroment

Worst:

Graduates are not used to the best of their abilities (sometimes)

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

They truly strive to be a great place to work and do business with and they genuinely care about each and every customer

Worst:

Support structures for training and development could be stronger at times

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Benefits package is incredible.
The people/staff.
Support offered by colleagues and senior staff is immense.
Exposure to so many different areas/roles.
Fund and support you through training as well as time off for training.
Relocation options around the country.
Flexibility around working hours when not on shift pattern.

Worst:

Support must be asked for, otherwise thrown in at the deep end on occasion.
Contact with those running grad scheme can be limited- only when placements change.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Excellent culture that focuses on employees and customers.

Worst:

N/A

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

People are great and very welcoming, good hierarchical structure

Worst:

At times the pace can be a little slow. The company is working to bring on many more graduates and is doing so, but the lack of young people is still visible due to the low starting levels; this will get better over time.

Financial Services Sales, Head Office at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Focus on people; Very good work/life balance.

Worst:

Slow pace; Lack of organisation

IT Audit Professional Trainee, Internal Audit at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Good ethics behind the business.

Worst:

Tech

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The supportive environment of colleagues and managers alike is one of the best things about working at NFU Mutual.

Furthermore, there is the opportunity to get involved in a wide range of activities, both within and outside of your job role, to allow you to learn more about the insurance industry as a whole and the different roles within it.

Worst:

Reviews of HR policies are being undertaken to provide a more supportive environment for employees.

Professional Trainee, Group Change at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Culture, people, work/life balance, flexibility, training opportunities.

Professional Trainee, Change at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The investment in people and learning.

Worst:

The level of process and nervousness around change.

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Friendly working environment
Good ethics and culture in terms of how both customers and employees are treated
Flexible working hours
Exposure to senior management
Very good benefits package (holiday scheme, bonus, medical care)

Worst:

Too traditional in some areas
Slow to change

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Company is kind and does not force us to work to targets

Worst:

Can be hard to push change through

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The amount of flexibility and variety within my role!

Worst:

Head office and Regional staff dont always have enough communication.

Sales and Business Management, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Best:

- how they look after staff
- the morals

Worst:

- can be old fashioned

Customer Service Division Graduate, Customer Relationship Team at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Inclusivness, everyone is valued as an individual

Worst:

Could have more progression opportunities

Professional Trainee, Sales at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Ethical, great culture, good benefits, great support for development

Worst:

Slow IT

Compliance Professional Trainee, Compliance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Support for customers and staff members.
Clear goals and values.

Worst:

Gap between head office, agency and region.
Contradictions in strategy and process.

Professional Trainee, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Values

Worst:

slow pace

Professional Trainee, Marketing at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Ethically minded and its focus is on the care and wellbeing of its customers. It has a very good work life balance for its employees and is very supportive for qualifications.

Worst:

Finance graduate pay is not the best, considering the difficulty level of our qualification.

Group Finance Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

They fund training, nice people, good work life balance

Worst:

Lack of support, no real planned path

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Friendly
Pleasant working environment
Lots of departments so lots of opportunity for career changes and career progression

Worst:

The tendancy to become mutualised and too engrained in the internal politics of the business
Distance between head office and those within the regional teams

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Mutual structure allows for long term planning and a policy holder orientated approach. Friendly people and great location in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Worst:

Dated IT systems in need of modernising. Need to think of ways to drive new business.

IT Professional trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Company culture and ethics makes it a good work environment.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The company seems to genuinely care about staff. Colleagues are friendly, welcoming and helpful.

Worst:

Not a lot of jobs to progress into.

Customer Service, Customer Service- Professional Trainee Scheme at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Nfu Mutual look for their graduates to constantly learn new skills and develop professionally.

Worst:

Clarity about what the graduates will be doing has not always been clear and could do with some work.

Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Flexibilty

Worst:

Lack of work at the beginning of the scheme.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

- Company culture
- 'Great Place to Work'
- Wellbeing focus
- Leadership opportunities
- Training
- Good reputation
- Progression opportunities
- Professional qualifications

Worst:

- Adoption of change can be quite slow
- IT infrastructure could be improved

Sales and Agency Professional Trainee, Sales and Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Great ethos - as a mutual they sincerely care about their employees and whilst we all want to do well, there is not the same pressure to line the pockets of remote shareholders.

Worst:

The size and nature of the business means that it can be quite slow moving. They like to do things properly so nothing happens fast. Once you've adjusted to this you get used to it though.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The company cares about their customers and employees and does what's best for them. Good employee engagement is highly emphasised throughout the company.

Worst:

Salaries are below the national average and the Head office location is inconvenient.

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

-Supportive
-Always looking to help you develop
-It's a moral company
-Everyone you meet is willing to help you
-They try their best to let you do what you are good at/enjoy

Worst:

- Not the highest paid company

Customer Service Professional Trainee, Professional Trainee Scheme at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The people
The location
The benefits
Career progression opportunities

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The supporting culture/environment.

Worst:

Location.

Professional Trainee, Customer Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

- Culture
- Working environment
- People I work with
- Training/ Courses available
- Emphasis on development (both personal and professional)

Worst:

- Induction plans when moving from L&OD to the department

CS Ops Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Best:

friendly people
large company - will always meet new people
lovely area
mutual - so they are very caring to their customers
great work culture
flexible working hours

Worst:

Nothing worth mentioning. Quite a big company. I am not used to not knowing everyone that works in the same building!!

Finance Professional Trainee, Finanace at NFU Mutual
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Best:

- Friendly and approachable staff at all levels
- Endless opportunities for development
- The scheme is really highly regarded within the company and senior stakeholders seek out members of the scheme

Worst:

- Can sometimes be slow to instigate change

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The people I work with and the company philosophy.

Worst:

Understanding the mutual way of doing things.

NFU Mutual
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Best:

There are really good monetary and non monetary benefits.
Great bonus scheme.
Has a really good reputation, consistently winning awards.
Flexible working hours.
Opportunity to gain further qualifications.

Worst:

The majority of the high level opportunities are based within the Head Office, if you're based within region then it is difficult to get these roles.

Customer Service Professional Trainee, Customer Service at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Commitment to providing an outstanding service to members

Commitment to developing employees

Worst:

N/A

Professional Trainee – Finance, Group Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Career development, work life balance, incentives, pay and working with different people.

Worst:

Amount of training courses, company systems.

Professional Trainee Scheme, Sales & Agency at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The company ethic 'to be a great place to work'

Worst:

The outdated technology.

IT Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Genuine passion for our customers.

Worst:

Technology is outdated.

HR Professional Trainee, HR at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The company genuinely cares for their customer and looks after them through their service. The support given for study and development is good. They appreciate a good work/life balance and social events are organised to engage the organisation which is always enjoyable.

Worst:

The learning and development team do not assist in development, which can be confusing as communication is unclear as to who organises training courses.

Professional Trainee, Group Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Working culture, flexibility, exposure within IT to senior management,

Worst:

We could work smarter

NFU Mutual
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Best:

Support and willingness of everyone throughout the company to help out. The investment they put into their employees, they really do concentrate on giving you the best possible chance at succeeding in your role while enjoying working for the company.

RMS Sales Consultant, Risk Management Services at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Stability.

Worst:

Stability sometimes causes things to go slow.

Professional Trainee, Operational Architecture at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Good culture and atmosphere. Everyone wants each other to do well.

Worst:

Some of the systems are behind the times but a lot is in the pipeline to improve this.

Professional Trainee, at NFU Mutual
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Best:

It's great to work for a company with such a good brand, that treat their customers well and that I can be proud to say I work for.

Quality Development Consultant, at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Transparent, friendly and keen to retain talent. There's always something exciting happening. Happy to develop and invest in people. People truly are the core of the business in every sense.

Worst:

The regions can sometimes feel a little detached from head office to the untrained eye.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Transparent, friendly and keen to retain talent. There's always something exciting happening. Happy to develop and invest in people. People truly are the core of the business in every sense.

Worst:

The regions can sometimes feel a little detached from head office to the untrained eye.

Professional Trainee, Customer Service Operations at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Extremely stable company.

Worst:

Lack of international exposure.

Professional Trainee, Insurance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Flexible hours to work, challenging work with responsibility, Trainee scheme

Worst:

Outdated IT Systems, location

Professional Trainee, Finance at NFU Mutual
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Best:

Friendly atmosphere and great support for training and career progression.

Worst:

Expensive area to live.

Risk Selection Consultant, Risk Selection at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The people.

Worst:

Poor salaries, with a large disparity between what the CEO is being paid and what us foot soldiers are, truly creating a gap between higher management and everyone else, despite arguing we have a flat structure.

IT Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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Best:

The company is the most ethical I have ever encountered, it cares about its customers and staff in a way so few do. I am proud to come to work every single day because of it.

Worst:

The company can be a little bit change adverse. Whilst this is great in terms of opportunities to make your own mark and bring in fresh ideas. It can also be frustrating in that it can be harder to convince people to try new things.

Professional Trainee, IT at NFU Mutual
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