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    Updated 16 Jan 2020

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    3.8
    74%
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    82%
    Approve of CEO
    Walt Disney Company President, CEO, and Director Bob Iger
    Bob Iger
    1,792 Ratings
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    • "Worked long hours as an intern with minimum benefits" (in 254 reviews)

    • "many full time workers have concerns with being paid minimum wage" (in 142 reviews)

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    1. "Cast member assistant"

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      Former Employee - Cast Member in Dublin, Dublin
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Walt Disney Company part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      flexible times and good salary

      Cons

      very sales driven and can be a bit hectic

      Advice to Management

      no advice great management

      Walt Disney Company2019-08-28

    2. "Great Company, Fun People"

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      Former Employee - Lifeguard in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Walt Disney Company part-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Flexible scheduling for part time employees. You get to meet a huge variety of people from all around the world. Looks great on a Resume because Disney is known for their values in customer service. Taught me great life skills

      Cons

      The pay was kind of low

      Advice to Management

      More team building activities, it sometimes felt as if there were "cliques" in the recreation department

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-17
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    3. "Great Company to work for"

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Former Employee - Operations & Customer Success 

      I worked at Walt Disney Company part-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Part time, Great perks, Good environment

      Cons

      Long hours but other than that none really...

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-16

    4. "Security Host Job"

      StarStarStarStarStar
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      Former Employee - Security 
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Walt Disney Company full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Pay, Environment, Benefits, Training,

      Cons

      Management, Health Of Officers, Point System.

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-14

    5. "Great work environment! The happiest place on earth, but some pretty boring jobs."

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      Former Employee - Workforce Analyst Intern in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No Opinion of CEO

      I worked at Walt Disney Company full-time for less than a year

      Pros

      Amazing company culture. Awesome people. Interesting potential projects. Interns are given actual work to do.

      Cons

      Tons of red tape to get anything done. Very strict appearance/grooming guidelines. Some tasks can get to be very monotonous. Tough to get promoted.

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-15

    6. "Amazing Brand, Great Memories, Finance culture has room to improve"

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      Former Employee - Finance Manager in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Walt Disney Company full-time for more than 5 years

      Pros

      Second to none in terms of brand recognition Solid discounts on merchandise and free access to theme parks Tangible product with a business model that's easy to grasp Some pockets / teams have a great culture Orlando has cheap cost of living and favorable weather Great name to have on your resume

      Cons

      Current finance leadership is very hit or miss Parks & Resorts "strategy" is very much finance-driven which often leads to short-sided decision making on cost cutting measures (infamously known as gap) Culture of long working hours is encouraged, expected, and often used as a measuring stick from upper management (quite amusing) Talent recruitment is pushing towards mediocrity for what the company can actually get; recruiting efforts are restricted to universities that executives attended Hiring freezes happen every 6 months so movement / growth is often stagnant Only way to get a pay increase above 3% is to wait for a new position to open up (no promotions in place), No bonus compensation and pay is middle of the road for market Company is sound financially but layoffs happen in large waves and can be very unpredictable (even in upper level roles) Outside of G&A roles, your skill set becomes very niche and hard to translate outside of theme parks

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      Advice to Management

      To grow the top line, you need to empower and invest in talent to help drive those strategies; Cutting minuscule costs (i.e. hiring freezes, snack drawers, T&E) for 'optics' does nothing but damage your culture Implement incentive compensation across the board to keep top performers - this is not a radical idea but more of an industry norm that Disney is behind on Optimize your headcount; in general, finance is wayyy over staffed but some critical teams (FP&A groups) are understaffed

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      Walt Disney Company2020-01-15

    7. "Loved working here, great culture very collaborative"

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      Current Employee - Aircraft Mechanic, A&P in Orlando, FL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Walt Disney Company full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Everyone is kind, people work hard, love free tickets to disney

      Cons

      people sometimes are overworked, stressed

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-14

    8. "Love this Company!"

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      Current Employee - Communications 
      Recommends
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Walt Disney Company full-time for more than a year

      Pros

      Great benefits and learnings opportunities, fantastic collaborative and kind culture.

      Cons

      Teams are small for the amount of work being done

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-12
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      "Great Company"

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      Current Employee - Guest Service Agent 
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Walt Disney Company part-time

      Pros

      Fun and relaxed atmosphere, love it.

      Cons

      none this place is amazing since I work from home

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-08

    10. "Great company and great job! I've been there for almost 25 years."

      StarStarStarStarStar
      Current Employee - Gardener Specialist in Lake Buena Vista, FL

      I have been working at Walt Disney Company full-time for more than 10 years

      Pros

      Great wages! Great benefits and open opportunities.

      Cons

      Nowadays, most hiring are seasonal or part-time.

      Walt Disney Company2020-01-11
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