Halo and Collections EMEA Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.3
  • The Company
    3.3
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • Thoroughly enjoyed working at Disney, would recommend it to anyone doing a placement :) its a great place to learn and makes you realise how important it is to have work experience

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • Very valued!

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • You are given a lot of guidance and it is available on request, everyone is there to help :)

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • Extremely busy but doing fun things!

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • Loads, but again it was a great learning curve and people are always there to help

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • A lot of my skills were developed during my time at Disney especially networking and meeting people outside the business from other companies. It has made me realise that you need to have work experience to appreciate what you are in for after you study and how much it will help to get a job after you graduate!

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Pretty happy but can be stressful... everyone is lovely though and its always a nice atmosphere in the office especially at Christmas!

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Really well organised, the managers and directors are always there to ensure you get the most out of your placement and help you with your university assignments

    4/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • all the different online internal software that I needed to be trained up in to use Disney put me on training sessions to learn them

    4/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    3/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • Yes very appealing :)

    3/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes all the interns get together regularly and go out - London is great also :)

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • pretty expensive but you know that before you move to London so all interns are in the same position

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Amazing!

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Yes loads London is full of things to do

    4/5

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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

December 2014


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