Disney Consumer Products Licensing Toys Intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.6
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    3.6

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoyed my year's placement at Disney.

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

    • I felt I was treated as equally as all other employees.

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

    • I had weekly 1 to 1s/catch-ups with my line manager to talk through my tasks and development.

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

    • Always had some sort of task to do, varied day-to-day.

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

    • More responsibility that I predicted, given big tasks and projects.

    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 skills gained and training received will help me massively during my final year and after completing university.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Very relaxed and friendly, but also fast-paced and hard working.

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

    • Very well organised from start to finish.

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

    • Big investment - training included: Full day introduction to the company. Healthy & Safety training. Training in all systems.

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

    • Extremely appealing.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Very good social scene, with over 100 interns within the organisation.

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

    • N/A - lived at home during the placement. Socialising fairly expensive as you would expect in London.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Easy access to all of London.

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

    • Yes - especially many charity events supporting different organisations.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

April 2015

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