Buying Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

2.9/5
  • The Role
    2.5
  • The Company
    3.4
  • The Culture
    2.9

    The Role

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

    • I thoroughly enjoyed my placement at The Walt Disney Company - i couldn't have asked for much more.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Extremely valued by my colleagues.

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

    • I was given as much guidance as i wanted by my manager. He was incredibly helpful in terms of work and advice towards accessing jobs in the future.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Always very busy on a daily basis - but my manager always checked on me to make sure i wasn't overwhelmed.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was given an extremely high amount of responsibility during my placement, which helped me make the most out of this year.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • It will help me so much.

    3/5

    The Company

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

    • 8

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

    • 7

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • 5 - The D Achieve courses are great, but i feel they need more directed at Placement workers, as a lot were very relevant to me but only available to managers.

    3/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • 9 - I really looking forward to applying to work with Disney in the future

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene, our ENTS team helped that from the moment i started

    3/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • High - but with being London you havw to get used to it

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

    • 7 - ok

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

    • 6 - some

    3/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Management, Customer Service, Fashion Design

London

April 2019

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