product development intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.7
  • The Culture
    3.5

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • everyone was incredibly welcoming and friendly, there were lots of systems in place to help me settle in as soon as possible

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • i changed position after 6 months to a higher responsibility job. when this happened, i gained a lot of respect from my colleagues and felt like i was making a difference there

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • it was very good. if there are real problems, you can talk to hr and other depts anyway

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • very busy indeed, but they always made sure i got out of work on time so rarely worked late

    5/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • after my new role after 6 months, i was doing the job of a full-timer so really felt i was having a lot to do with the business.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • it has helped a lot, but wasnt perfectly associated with my degree. just being in such a large company is great experience anyway, and learning how to be professional, so in any way you'd struggle not to gain from a placement at disney

    3/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • everyone is very busy at disney, but there is always fun to be had. there were no spare moments.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • the company had a major reshuffle half way through my placement, but that was beyond the control of my boss and director, so it wasn't there fault if myplacement was a ltitle up in the air for a few weeks. they quickly found me a great new slot in the company, they never waste staff

    3/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • because of the high responsibility role i had in creative, i got access to a lot of systems and documents. they spent a lot of time setting me up, i was really pleased with this.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • they have mentioned they'd like me back, but depends if there is a position open of course.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • yes, really big at disney because theres about 110 placement students in the building

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • just outside london, very expensive living. in hammersmith, socialising is expensive, everythings expensive...you can't avoid it in london. but disney pay well.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • hammersmith isnt the best, but a short tube away theres loads

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • not a huge amount, but there were a few sports teams. and placement students regularly had get togethers

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Consumer Products/FMCG, Fashion Design, Legal/Law, Logistics and Operations, Market Research

London

November 2011

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