I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Aviva (York, England) in Feb 2019
Interview
Initially invited to complete some online tests. After passing these, I was then asked to complete a 20 minute interview with two Aviva employees over the phone. I heard back from them two weeks later inviting me to attend the York assessment centre. This took place over two days but all expenses were paid, including a meal with the other candidates and two Aviva employees. The assessment centre consisted of a group exercise, a presentation to be prepared on the day, and a traditional interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What events over the last two years will and have affected the UK insurance business and explain how.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Aviva (York, England) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview took about 20 minutes and asked basic competency questions, what I knew about Aviva and why I wanted to work there.
At the end I had two answer two questions, involving actuarial methods, using excel.
The interview began with introductions, where the interviewers explained their roles at Aviva and the structure of the actuarial team. They were friendly and created a welcoming environment, which helped ease my nerves.
The first part of the interview focused on my understanding of the role and the insurance industry. They asked why I wanted to join Aviva and what drew me to the actuarial profession. I highlighted my enthusiasm for solving complex problems and my interest in applying mathematical skills to real-world financial risks.
a very structured interview! the interviewers asked a lot of meaningful questions, including both behaviour and technical ones; behaviours ones are very typical and the technical questions are based on my past experience;
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
explain the terminology " LDF" to someone with no insurance background
Actuarial Analyst applicants have rated the interview process at Aviva with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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