Disney Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Perks, Silver Pass, good benefits, excellent children's center

Cons – Heavy Politics, bureaucracy, hard to get promoted

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time

Pros – The value of the brand, the connection to storytelling, the creative opportunities, the global reach, the scale of the efforts, the impact on the audience.

Cons – The politics. The emphasis on perceptions, over value. The fear of functioning like a digital company in a digital age. Management does not put their money where their mouth is when it comes to growing talent.

Advice to Senior Management – Value and reward those who do good work, not those who complain the most and loudest, or have become the best at manipulating and maneuvering politically.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Disney full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Interesting projects, fun perks and great people

Cons – Compensation is low and difficult to move up in the ranks

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for more than 7 years

Pros – The Cast Member discounts on disney items and products is fantastic.

Cons – No upward mobility! Organizational lethargy - Cast Members who've worked at Disney for over ten years, never leave, and do not want to change with the times. This is a company where people go to retire.

Advice to Senior Management – Out with old thinking and in with fresh ideas and people.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for more than 8 years

Pros – Great benefits, many chances to learn about different industries from the pros.

Cons – If Disney's upper management does not like your "business unit", or if it is not making money, they are quick to have heads roll without warning.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Disney full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – benefits are great, and co workers are nice good people. many people are creative and problem solvers. company allows for upward mobility and inter department transfers.

Cons – higher ups need to work on management, hierarchy structure. they should hire/ promote people based on skill not politics. corporate morale low due to fear of layoffs. company slow to change

Advice to Senior Management – hire/promote people based on skill not politics

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for more than a year

Pros – Disney perks: park admission, discounts

Cons – Week-to-week scheduling, it may take a long time to trasnfer/cross train to the specific area/attraction you'd like to work at. Initial assignments are random and then often require 6-month commitments before being considered for transfer/cross-training. Unionized workforce means no decisions are based on merit, just seniority. Many cast have long seniority but little dedication to their actual work.

Advice to Senior Management – Acknowledge that the cast is human. While you may not be able to change company/union-dictated processes, keeping in mind and acknowledging the conditions cast work under goes a long way.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for less than a year

Pros – Free park entrance for you, and you can sign people in 16 times a year if you are a full time employee. Part time and casual regulars have different privileges.

Cons – The union doesn't do a ton for you. The benefits are ok but fairly expensive for what you get.

Advice to Senior Management – Offer a more competitive benefits package.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Former Employee – worked at Disney as a contractor for more than a year

Pros – Excellent facility. Lots of peers.

Cons – Corporate drama and politics. Not a tech company.

Advice to Senior Management – Nurture creativity or define what you want better.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

Current Employee – been working at Disney full-time for more than 3 years

Pros – Great brands! Overall fun perks, people who are passionate about the Disney Brands, engaging and inclusive environment, embrace diversity and promotes internal movement

Cons – Cheap on budgets to do effective business planning and execution...asked to do more with less. Pay and perks are inconsistent across the different brands ( ESPN, ABC, PARKS etc.) culture is not good with change

Advice to Senior Management – Set realistic expectations and walk the talk more

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company