Disney Parks & Resorts Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Pros

*Free unlimited entrance into the Park while you are employed there.
*Free parking while you are employed
*Discounts on Merchandise throughout the Park
*Having lunch with Princess Jasmine, the Beast and other characters while on lunch break
*Working with lots of interesting Co-Workers
*LBGQ friendly environment
*Nightly fireworks shows (9:30pm!! nightly!)

Cons

*Work hours fluctuate, you don't have a set schedule (Part-time employees)
*Working in high HEAT during summer (comes with working outside)
*A lot of standing (yet again expect it, you're in a theme park :D)
*Difficult costumers (you'll work with a DIVERSE guest population)
*Repetitive work
*Part time employees do not get the 2 free tickets full time employees get
*Working with lots of "interesting" Co-Workers

Advice to Senior Management

None

Pros

No union. (one of the few departments that doesn't have a union)
Meeting people from all over the world.
Being the first to ride new attractions; see new shows.
Access into any Disney park.
The Insurance is fantastic!
Discounts, discounts, and more discounts. Especially after 3 yrs of service.
Being paid to make magic for children.
Making tons of friends.

Cons

Management plays favorites even though they say they don't.
If you do something wrong, management (at least in my dept) holds it over your head if you want to advance.
Some leads shouldn't be leads; they don't know how to manage; communicate with people.
The hours and holidays you have to work.
Small pay raises.
Lazy people that complain all the time; bad cast members that should be fired.
Bad guests that expect the world from you all because it's Disney!

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to your people that have been doing the job day in and day out. We know what works better then you do sometimes. Allow us to suggest better operating procedures and implement them; if after 3 months, they don't work, discontinue them.

Pros

Stable business with opportunity to turn full time relatively easily. The potential to move up in the company is almost limitless if you are willing to continually network with people and put forth true effort.

Cons

At times you feel slightly expendable because of the very strict policies and ease at which they can terminate you. However, as long as you follow the rules and understand that a company that large must maintain strict guidelines, you will find your place. It is what you make of it.

Advice to Senior Management

I think some of the management team may be under-qualified for the positions they hold. However, as you move higher up in the ranks they fit their roles much better. Again, being a company that large, it's hard to make sure everyone is used to their full potential. I would say Disney does a fairly decent job. Above average.

Pros

benefits of being able to visit the park for free. happy atmosphere, good training and really good management especially for students working.

Cons

don't expect to be promoted, it takes a long time for you to actually get promoted. Parking is horrible, you have to arrive 2 hours early because you have to take the tram from the parking lot to the park. then you have to go change into your costume.

Advice to Senior Management

work with the employees, give everyone a chance to be promoted. Let cast members eat the food, especially when there's left overs!

Pros

Wonderful place to work - Made some of the best friends that I still keep in touch with to this day.

Cons

The job requires a highly flexible schedule and the pay isn't all that great if that's what you really care about.

Advice to Senior Management

Management needs to improve in some departments as far as communication goes with their fellow employees. Communication is terrible there.

Pros

Union controlled wages and benefits. Great work environment and facilities. Lots of opportunities to grow and explore your talent(s).

Cons

Some co-workers have been around a long time and believe they are better and deserve more than new and usually equally talented cast members. Takes a while to get into the "grid" (the schedule that determines if you are full or part time).

Advice to Senior Management

Find out more about your cast member's talents and give them opportunities to grow in the company whether it is in their current department or not.

Pros

People are all nice, good instructions on job

Cons

Too many people, Smile everywhere

Advice to Senior Management

Focus on training

Pros

Good Benefits and Perks.
No other competition in the industry.
If you are a Disney-phile this is the place for you.

Cons

Advancement opportunties are non-existent. The prefer to hire from without rather than from within. Employee development and training just aren't there.

Advice to Senior Management

Invest in your employees...don't just count on someone to stay because it's Disney...nostalgia only goes so far.

Pros

Get to meet people from all over the world, it's the happiest place on Earth, lots of interactions with guests

Cons

There are not really any disadvantages of working at the Disneyland Parks and Resorts. Maybe, working hours can fluctuate, as in you can work as little as 4 hours or as much as 12 hours.

Advice to Senior Management

I thought the management team at the Disney Parks and Resorts treated Cast Members fairly. They will let you know if you are doing a good job or not, pretty much giving you a feedback when they have a chance.

Pros

-the priveledge of working with a legendary, world-class brand
-great, thorough training and intro to the company at Disney Univ.
-perks: free admission/parking, discounts, company sneak peaks
-when it comes to customer service, if you excel here, you'll do great everywhere else since Disneyland can be a very busy and stressful place to work
-friendly coworkers

Cons

-parking is inconvenient (the employee lot is in a separate location and a shuttle took me to the park)
-odd working hours (I constantly got the closing shifts the night before I had an opening shift)

Advice to Senior Management

I was lucky enough to have great mangers who were easy to get along with even though they ran a tight ship. The only problem I had was feeling like I had to jump through hoops just to get a little praise.