Digital Marketing Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

3.2/5
  • The Role
    3.7
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    2.3

    The Role

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

    • Some really enjoyable projects to work on and, of course, as part of a sports company a great culture to work in, including some great freebies.

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

    • Very much so.

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

    • Whenever I wanted. Although, you were expected to manage yourself to a decent extent.

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

    • Varied.

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

    • A great deal more than I expected; I compiled and sent the weekly email which went to 350,000 subscribers and had some really good graphic based tasks to complete for large scale events.

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

    • Not particularly linked to my degree, however, I definitely see a career in marketing now.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • Relaxed and casual.

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

    • Very casual, but this suited me.

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

    • Disney, who own ESPN, employ many interns but don't offer any training or courses to them as they're only there for a year. eg - I was declined courses in Rosetta Stone language software that full time employees were offered.

    2/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • In ESPN there were only 4 other interns, but we all got on well even if we didn't do a great deal outside of work.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Hammersmith, very expensive. It's London, you expect it.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Hammersmith is pretty dull... few bars.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Football.

    3/5
    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

International

November 2014

View More Reviews