I worked at Walt Disney Company for more than a year
Pros
Let me say I absolutely LOVED my time interning for Disney. The free park pass and discounts on (some) food and merch made the program absolutely worth it. I will even say that most guest... interactions were really enjoyable.
Cons
The role I was selected for (concierge) was not the role I spent the latter half of my program doing (bell services).
Advice to Management
Create more job opportunities for folks in high need roles so other roles do not have to take over those roles (especially when people did not rank the roles they were put into).
I have been working at Pixar Animation Studios full-time
Pros
Good work/life balance (in my department; different for production) Fantastic technical challenge No micromanagement (in my department) Smart, motivated colleagues Accommodating of employees who are... parents Beautiful campus Mind-blowing product
Cons
Underpaid, as a software engineer, compared to Big Software companies
Advice to Management
Stay independent of Disney!