Disney-ABC Domestic Television Reviews

Pros

interesting work, friendly environment, close to home

Cons

working time is not free

Pros

There are some good perks, private screenings of new shows, etc.

Cons

Not enough caring about each individual, just getting the job done and not caring about the employee.

Advice to Senior Management

You need to care about your employees more and just spend time talking to them and helping them to grow in their jobs.

Pros

Fast-paced, cutting-edge environment working with strong, nationally-known show brands and talent.
Many talented co-workers.
Access to pretty much anything in the entertainment industry due to the Disney and ABC names.
The Silverpass (free Disneyland/Disney Parks access)!
Excellent benefits.
Oppotunities to work on innovative projects (but could be moreso).

Cons

Highly political.
HR is there to protect the company, not act on your behalf as an employee.
Advancement opportunities decrease as you move up.
Pace can be punishing, and negatively affects work-life balance (but that's TV, not Disney-ABC as such).
Splashy achievements often recognized and rewarded over solid, year after year "get 'er done" work.

Advice to Senior Management

Go beyond HR/PPR lip service and really seek out feedback from employees, junior and senior alike. Recognize the shortcomings of senior management as much as any critique of the performance of your direct reports. Work harder to curb internal politics.

Pros

Benefits are good compared to many, from what I'm hearing.

Cons

Incompetent management with unrealistic expectations.

Advice to Senior Management

Have more respect for long term employess and more value of their suggestions.

Pros

big company, good benefits, nice co-workers

Cons

do not expect to be able to retire from there. If you're not with the "in crowd" you will be treated poorly

Advice to Senior Management

know how to do the job the the department you are supervising

Pros

Salary
Feedback
Working with talented post production team

Cons

Long hours but no longer than other studios require.
Mine was a project based hiring - no guarantee of additional movies.

Pros

Overall, well managed division and departments.

Cons

Meetings on top of meetings. Slow pace of innovation.

Advice to Senior Management

Force better collaboration between teams.

Pros

Good line on your resume and you meet some really good people. Overall a fun place to work. Only reason I left was because it shut down during bad economic times

Cons

Very corporate and very stressful. It felt like someone was breathing down your neck at all times. Difficult to discuss ideas that may be helpful to company.

Pros

A fantastic company that cover a multitude of businesses

Cons

A very large company difficult to maneuver through

Advice to Senior Management

tbd

Pros

They have a campus relations program.

Cons

The manager of campus relations is not responsible and does none of her own work. She is never present and hands all her work off to interns. The processes and programs are not well constructed or professionally managed. Overall its a poor disappointment that Disney has given this kind of responsibility to someone who really isn't raising the high bar in this competetive market.

Advice to Senior Management

Get rid of the Campus Relations Manager and get someone in there who can drive the program, and isn't concerned with working off site.