Strategy and innovation placement Review
at Motability Operations
Placement (10 Months+)
Project Management, Market Research, Business Management
london
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
4.5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I will help the team create pilots that gather valuable information on what we develop further. This can be in person, online, or even by survey. Taking what we have then learnt to the rest of the business to see if it aligns with our goals. We take our customers very seriously and they are at the heart of everything we do.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I have been given complete responsibility to work on pilots that I'm interested in outside of tasks that are mandatory. Over 75% of my time is working on areas of development I would like to look into.
At MO, you simply have to ask to be a part of a project, and they can make it happen.
At MO, you simply have to ask to be a part of a project, and they can make it happen.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I've learnt:
- General business practices, like standard practise of communication and independent (autonomous) working, and the best way I work. It has been extremely valuable interacting with all departments of a large organisation to understand how they work together.
I've also learned a lot about data analysis, innovation practices, app development, how to run a pilot and how to use things like HubSpot.
- General business practices, like standard practise of communication and independent (autonomous) working, and the best way I work. It has been extremely valuable interacting with all departments of a large organisation to understand how they work together.
I've also learned a lot about data analysis, innovation practices, app development, how to run a pilot and how to use things like HubSpot.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Support has been exceptional over the course of my time at MO. It started with regular meetings with my mentor, buddy and manager. Which still happen 8 weeks into my placement.
The team is very open, and I can call and ask someone for help whenever they are free. They are also very open to this.
The team is very open, and I can call and ask someone for help whenever they are free. They are also very open to this.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture is amazing and is truly embedded in what they do. They always put the customers first and create an environment where all opinions are valid.
As said before, the support I receive is very good. I couldn't fault what they did first to induct me smoothly but then to keep me in the loop with wider business operations to help my own work.
As said before, the support I receive is very good. I couldn't fault what they did first to induct me smoothly but then to keep me in the loop with wider business operations to help my own work.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoy my placement a lot, and it provides a lot more insight than studying would. It's the lived experiences that give you an idea of how the corporate world works.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Motability Operations
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Motability Operations to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Motability Operations
Motability really allows you to be yourself no matter who you are. There is a lot of support and you need to ask for it. Communication is probably the number one skill you need to do well. As networking with others helps your own work stream and embeds you deep into the knowledge.
