Mock interviews
Practise before the real interview
Delivered by an actuary
Your mock interview is run by an actuary who understands the profession and the types of questions asked in actuarial recruitment.
£69 per session
Members pay £55.20 per session: 20% off, a saving of £13.80.
A £39.99 a month subscription would take £13.80 off this booking and off every CV review, and opens every course while you prepare.
45-minute mock interview
We run a realistic interview covering the areas relevant to your role and stage, which can include motivation, competency questions, technical reasoning and commercial awareness. We will also ask follow-up questions when an answer needs more detail.
15 minutes of direct feedback
We use the final 15 minutes to explain what worked, where your answers were weaker and the changes that would make the biggest difference before your real interview.
A prep pack before we meet
Before the session, you receive a short set of questions selected using the information you give us when booking, so you can prepare for the areas most relevant to your interview.
Written feedback you keep
After the session, you receive written feedback covering structure, technical content, commercial awareness, communication and the questions you asked.
The hour, minute by minute
Every session follows the same basic structure.
- BeforePrepareTell us about the employer, role, practice area and interview stage when you book. Your prep material will be available before the session.
- 0 to 45 minMock interviewWe confirm the interview format and then run the mock interview without coaching you through individual answers. Expect follow-up questions where we want you to explain or defend an answer.
- 45 to 60 minImmediate feedbackWe step out of interview mode and focus on the changes that would improve your performance most.
- AfterWritten feedbackYou receive a written summary of the feedback and your priorities for further preparation.
Before the call
A prep pack built from your own answers
When you book, we ask about practice area, the employer, interview stage, when the real interview is, anything you particularly want to work on, and anything you want us to read. We use those answers to select a short set of relevant questions from our interview material.
Our interview material currently includes 159 questions across the Acttuary course library.
Questions to practise
You receive 10 questions selected around your practice area, interview stage and the information you give us. Each includes the main points a strong answer should cover and useful follow-up questions.
The lessons behind them
Where a question relates to an Acttuary lesson, we link you directly to the relevant material.
Keep it for your preparation
The pack stays on your booking page, so you can use it before and after the session.
What you are marked against
We mark the same five things the same way, so your feedback is comparable between interviewers, and between a first session and a second one later on.
- Structure
- Answers are clear, organised and direct. Competency answers explain the situation, what you did and the outcome without sounding rehearsed.
- Technical content
- Reasoning is accurate, assumptions are recognised and you are honest when a question goes beyond what you know.
- Commercial awareness
- You understand what the employer does, who its clients are and why relevant market or regulatory developments matter.
- Communication
- You explain ideas at the right level, avoid unnecessary jargon and stay clear when challenged.
- Questions asked
- Your questions show genuine research into the employer, role or team rather than being generic questions that could be asked anywhere.
Written feedback is provided within 3 working days of the session.
We use descriptive bands rather than an overall numerical score because a mock interview cannot predict an employer’s hiring decision.
Who runs the session
Your session is run by an actuary from the Acttuary team with experience of the profession and actuarial recruitment.
We limit the number of sessions available so that they can be delivered properly alongside our actuarial work. More about who we are.
Booking and cancellation
- Sessions are available Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 9pm, and Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 12pm UK time.
- Bookings can be made from 48 hours ahead and up to 6 weeks in advance.
- Written feedback is sent within 3 working days of the session.
- Sessions can be moved or cancelled without charge up to 24 hours before the booking. See the terms and refunds policy for the full conditions.
We cannot guarantee an interview outcome or job offer. The purpose of the session is to improve your preparation and show you where your answers can be stronger.
Book a mock interview
£69 per session
Members pay £55.20 per session: 20% off, a saving of £13.80.
The price shown is the total. Nothing is added at checkout. Pay by card, and your prep pack appears on a booking page you reach from your confirmation email, with no account needed. Member pricing is applied once an eligible Acttuary membership has been confirmed on your account. 14-day statutory cancellation rights apply, and you will be asked to confirm you want the session held inside that period. Full details are in the refunds policy and terms.