Commercial Finance Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    5.0
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • Running reports from SAP to extract key data for analysis on costs for Studios Finance. Assisting my team when necessary Making sure costs were allocated to the correct budgets


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Great improvements on my knowledge in Microsoft Excel Enhanced my communication skills, especially from a working remotely perspective Greater understanding of finance within a business theory Developed teamwork skills


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes I was given lots of responsibility and as the year went on, I was given more complex tasks and trusted to work independently by my team.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I had huge amounts of support from my manager and team. They made me feel very welcome and I felt that I could easily approach them for help.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The company culture was amazing. While it's still a professional workplace, the atmosphere is very relaxed; always being happy and fun.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I absolutely loved it! I learnt so many professional and personal skills during my internship. I felt very lucky that I was part of such a friendly and great team. While it was a shame I could no go into the office and experience the London lifestyle, I still thoroughly enjoyed my time at Disney and felt I learnt how to be more independent and confident in myself.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
  • Be yourself, showing your enthusiasm with a big smile will mean you will fit right in! Know about the company background and keep up to date with recent news about the company.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

London

May 2021


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