Disney Parks & Resorts Reviews

Pros

Disney is one of the best companies you can work for and one of the best to see on your resume. Your job is ultimately to make people happy in the happiest place one earth.

Cons

Not everyone who works here is as positive and, well, "Disney" as others. You have to watch your back and unfortunately partake in the politics to get ahead.

Advice to Senior Management

Don't let the good employees get away because of the politics, and don't let the bad ones get by you.

Pros

Great perks (free entrance into parks, free family and friend pass), discount. Everyone is happy and pleasant to be around.

Cons

Work schedules varies. Sometimes you don't get enough hours. Unlikely to get off on holiday (if you are an intern).

Pros

They have really good perks. Park passes and discounts. Really great holiday bonus package.
Good benefits if you work full time.

Cons

They expect so much from you as far as time and money before you even get the job. It's very frustrating, because once you start working you feel like they don't give back. I was hired as part time. They gave me 2 weeks worth of full time training, then once the training period was up, they mysteriously couldn't find any hours for me, ever! Yet I would constantly here full timers complain about having to work over time and six days a week. What is that? The company would rather pay overtime then give me hours?!?! I understand it's a part time job, but they literally don't HAVE to give you any hours at all! And the don't. It just really sucks when you have a family to take care of.
This has nothing to do with job performance either.

Advice to Senior Management

Stop with the favoritism. Walt Disney would not like it!

Pros

The people are great. The working environment is very relaxed and fun. Free bagels and pastries on Friday morning. Weekly scheduled conversations with your manager. Quarterly team celebrations.

Cons

High turnover. Company hires alot of contractors that are only allow to stay for 18-months. With the level of complexity needed it takes about 6 months for any position to feel completely confident in the duties. By the time the contract resource is seasoned and a full contributing member of the team you lose them. Conversion from contractor to permanent seems to be luck of the draw - not by work performance.

Advice to Senior Management

If I could speak to management I'd ask them to rethink some of the hiring practices. We've lost too many good contractors over the past several years.

Pros

free access to the parks,discounts...

Cons

bad pay,too many rules,working holidays at late time,the costumer is king...

Advice to Senior Management

listen to the emnplyees,give them a good scesual as soon as done they have to leave

Pros

Free Passes
Nice people
Fun at times

Cons

Rude management.
People could also be very backstabbing.

Advice to Senior Management

LISTEN

Pros

The benefits and the people are the best reasons to work at Disney Parks & Resports.

Cons

The beauracracy and the politics can make it difficult to get things done.

Pros

- work with people from all over the US/the world
- free admission to parks
- free transportation to and from work

Cons

- nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get time off
- pay barely allows you to live
- treated with zero respect from other Cast Members

Pros

Lots of Perks and benefits. You learn a lot!

Cons

They are very strict about the employee behavior in public and at work place too. Which is actually a good thing!

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

Cast members get free park admission all year long, and get a limited number of passes to get family or friends in for free as well
Helping guests have wonderful vacations and getting smiles out of young guests make for very rewarding moments, especially if you have to work long hours and/or on holidays (Thanksgiving and Christmas included)

Cons

It can be hard to get days off
Working holidays is almost unavoidable
Guests can sometimes be irritable and tough to deal with

Advice to Senior Management

Give plenty of feedback to Cast Members. Positive reinforcement is great, but don't use GSF cards so much that they completely lose their specialness.