Disney Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Pros

There is an endless amount of opportunity within The Walt Disney Company and all of it's lines of business. From Media Networks and the Studios to Parks and Resorts and Consumer Products, there are so many great people and great career paths to explore and pursue.

Cons

Working at a company as large and complex as Disney can be a little bit intimidating at times, but I think learning how all the parts of the company work together and impact each other is an amazing experience and completely invaluable.

Advice to Senior Management

The leadership at Disney do a wonderful job at providing their employees opportunities for growth and expansion within their current role, as well as around the company. This should continue to be emphasized to employees at every level.

Pros

Bright teams and try to deliver value through innovative software systems. The teams are lean and Agile is employed. There is complimentary beverages and tea and on Fridays they bring in bagels for everyone.

Cons

Difficult to get interviews when applying online. Sometimes the people from the business can be difficult to work with because they feel they have so much seniority to make any request they want anytime.

Advice to Senior Management

As a contractor I've even found it difficult to apply to positions through the Careers website. I know Disney prefers to bring aboard people who have previously worked there and made a positive influence. It would be nice to be able to reach out to HR recruiters directly and inquire about available positions.

Pros

If you have kids you are their hero working for the mouse given all the perks. Looks good on resume as well.

Cons

You never get to see your kids. Plan on minimum 11 hours days not including going to an from work which can be another few hours depending on where you live in Los Angeles.

Advice to Senior Management

This would be a waste of time. They are conducting a survey to attempt to get at some of this. In the end there are too many egos and nothing will get done except passing blame to various people.

Pros

Disney hires the best. Everyone is caring, ethical, and helpful. Benefits and perks are wonderful. Very proud to be part of the company.

Cons

Very little opportunity for promotion, especially with the economic situation. Disney is notorious for laying people off when they need to cut-back.

Pros

Worked here for about 1 year and meet some great people and also got some great experience. Recommended for those looking for industy experience

Cons

Occasionally you will find yourself with long hours, but this comes with any job that you do. Just one of the downsides of having a job

Advice to Senior Management

Would like to see more team building events and community engagement. Always looking to humanize the brand is great for us!

Pros

It is a great brand, instantly recognizable and a good reputation overall. It is enjoyable to work for a company whose products most people enjoy. In my area at least, I feel there is very good respect of work-life balance. I find the benefits good, and perks like free theme parks tickets are really nice. I have found almost everyone I have encountered across the company to be smart and reasonable. There are opportunities to get training in many subjects.

Cons

Everyone and their brother asks if you can get them free theme park tickets. There are major differences between the different segments of the company, and they often move in all different directions; communication is lacking and sometimes the left hand does not know what the right is up to. Getting things done often involve bad, nonexistent or hard-to-find processes and things take forever. Many business areas are very bad about promoting from within and providing paths for career advancement.

Advice to Senior Management

Better documentation and sharing is needed universally. Moving as much as possible to online, paperless systems would be a welcome investment and get a lot out of the dark ages. Communication from management/executives needs work. To retain talent, provide opportunities to advance.

Pros

Enjoyed almost all of it. Great work environment and great people. Good work/life balance most of the time.

Cons

Low pay for the industry.

Advice to Senior Management

More town hall meetings.

Pros

Great company to work for. excellent benefits

Cons

long hours. lots of internal politics

Advice to Senior Management

Loved working for this company

Pros

Opportunity for growth and development...international focus...wide range of occupations and areas of expertise...clear vision from management...good people.

Cons

Business runs 24/7, 365 days a year...at a certain level, advancement is dependent on contacts...loyalty and tenure do not factor into personnel decisions.

Advice to Senior Management

While the overall focus of the company seems on track, there could be more internal support for career movement between divisions.

Pros

The name brand, the office environment, and the team

Cons

Can be stressful when the game release is due.

Advice to Senior Management

More technical training and communications on the IT field would be helpful.