Disney Parks & Resorts Reviews in Los Angeles, CA Area

Pros

- The best benefits possible.
- Great co-workers who will help out as much as possible.
- Great vacation and sick leave

Cons

- Management is terrible at communcating themselves to the workers
- A lot of the time you will be pulled from a job and moved to a completely different area where there are more than enough workers and you won't have anything to do for the rest of the work day. I guess that would be a Pro for some people.

Advice to Senior Management

- Clearly state what it is you expect from the workers. Also a few of my former co workers ended up finding other jobs since they couldn't handle the way no one ever praises any of their work unless if they kiss up to the leads.

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

great way to meet people, upscale work environment, treated well and given the chance to obtain responsibility. always in the

Cons

its a very large company and at disney land resort and parks its easy to see that they are big

Advice to Senior Management

higher everyone based on their interview and make sure they are prepared for their interview or don't hire them yet

Pros

great people on teams, collaborative, innovative

Cons

people are promoted not by merit but by knowing the right people.

Advice to Senior Management

treat your best employees to promotions before they leave.

Pros

I LOVE Disney, so that is definitely a factor to consider. You got free admission for yourself and others, tons of discounts from outside companies like ATT and stuff. They had a nice credit union, and it was very fun to work there.

Cons

Very late hours, sometimes getting off at 3am, with no negotiation, if you left, you were in trouble. The points system was horrible. You're late a few times and you get a written, get a written and you can't apply for other opportunities or promotions. Very low pay, very low hours, parents suck, some locations was way too hot, getting from your car to your location was time costuming.

Advice to Senior Management

A lot of the managers are really nice and love Disney, but they are always too busy to get to you. You can call them and email them, but they almost always never get back to you unless you're a favorite.

Pros

There is so much opportunity to move up here and the management treats you with respect. I loved working there. I would have never left if I didn't move overseas.

Cons

There wasn't a con, except that you are in an office. But so are most jobs!

Advice to Senior Management

Keep up the great work!

Pros

Great environment to come and work

Cons

Strict boss, longer lunch breaks needed!

Pros

You get to learn the ins and outs of Disneyland and some secrets many people in the world don't know. The people you work are easy to get along with.

Cons

It is difficult to get the days you want off. You need to arrive to work no less than half an hour before your shift because the parking is far from the actual park and you have to shuttle to work.

Advice to Senior Management

Do not criticize so much because some managers have less experience working the attraction that the actual cast members because some managers become managers without ever have worked on the rides. Sometimes the managers don't know better than the cast member when it comes to operating the ride.

Pros

OK Benefits, Great Brand Recognition, ability to walk through park anytime to help de-stress. Flexible work schedule though they do have core hours.

Cons

Sell you on all the opportunities, however, there is not as much potential to growth as they sell in certain departments. Was interested in open manager position and was told by senior management that they normally looked for manager's from different areas that would want to move before they would even look to promote. It is all politics. If you are liked they will move you without ever posting a job. Some departments don't even fill open positions from within, even if they have qualified candidates they go outside the company.

Advice to Senior Management

Practice what you preach. If you say that you look for qualified internal candidates make sure that all departments follow this process when filling open positions. This includes promoting Seniors to Managers, how do you know how this individual will do unless you give them a chance.

Pros

Great team, interesting projects, complex business, opportunity to develop as a software professional, some travel, free admission into parks, discounts on disney merchandise and restaurants

Cons

slow career progression, salaries are average at best, merit increases are bad, employee contribution to health benefits is steep, lots of bureaucracy in HR