Application Support Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.4
  • The Company
    4.0
  • The Culture
    4.3

    The Role

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

    • I enjoyed every minute that I spent at Disney, it is a great company to work for with lots of opportunities. It has that element of fun within all the hard work that you would expect.

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

    • I worked within a great team who valued myself and the other intern we were given responsibility and after a couple of weeks it wasn't like we were interns more full time.

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

    • I had a great team leader who helped a lot as well as a good manager, both offered a lot of support and guidance and were easy to talk to when needed.

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

    • There were days when you were very busy and quieter periods. But this is due to the IT support environment.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Loads of responsibility and as time went on you got more and more. It was a great way to learn but it also helped to ease you in comfortably to a point where you were able to do a lot within your role.

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

    • The role that I did at Disney was just what I needed to develop the skills I was learning in my course. There is text book learning and then seeing them get put into practice which is what I was part of here. It also gives you a great idea of what it is like to work in the business world.

    4/5

    The Company

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

    • As you can imagine the Disney office is a great one to work in, everybody is happy and helpful. Even on the busy days the atmosphere was good.

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

    • It was very well organised, when starting I had a training plan and from them on meetings with my team leader. I always knew what it was I had to be doing and there was always someone to help and teach/

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

    • There are plenty of chances to go on courses to develop your learning. There is also a chance to shadow other roles in the company.

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

    • Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop
    2/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • If you make an impression whilst you are here and an opening comes up then they do keep you in mind.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great, there was a facebook page with events happening all the time.

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

    • It is expensive because it is London but the wage helps with that.

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • It was good for bars and pubs however not very good clubs, only a tube ride into the centre to get this though.

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

    • At Disney you are able to "voluntear" which is a really good cause.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

December 2014

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