Working at Walt Disney Company in Burbank, CA: 71 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Burbank, CA Area

"I have worked for Walt Disney for a couple of months now and it has been an absolute pleasure. Unfortunately this was a contract job so it will be coming to an end very shortly."

"Great company to work for. Been with for 12 years, just sorry that they moved our department to Florida. They have everything anyone could ever ask for in a Fortune 500 company."

"I've worked for the Walt Disney Company on a number of occasions. It has always been a good experience. They are embracing modern practices such as Agile, and as far as major corporations go, are good about investigating and adopting new, cutting edge technologies. I would work at Disney again."

"I enjoyed working at Disney for the most part. The compensation wasn't the best but the benefits were nice."

"I worked for Disney Television Animation - DisneyToon Studios and Disney Technology Shared Services. This company has always had a good working environment and excellent benefits."

"Content is super creative, but the hours are long and sometimes unrewarding. You must love your job to remain happy working here. The people make it worth it."

"Excellent, family oriented, friendly, work environment, lots of perks."

"A solid company that values the Disney cache over compensating and titling its employees on par with competing studios. A very good choice for working mothers though."

"I have been with Disney for 13 years and have watched many people come and go for various reasons. There have been many layoffs over the years and many good people let go. The corporate culture here is based on politics, not substance. There is more emphasis on how you do your work as opposed to the quality of your work. If you look like you're doing a great job, you get rewarded despite what the quality is."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"The films and television shows in production lacked any sort of sustenance. The creativity was minimal and only existed to the extent of maintaining ad revenue. I hoped to be working for projects that contained vision and passion, but there wasn't much there."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Find another company to work for. There are plenty of production houses in Los Angeles. You don't have to settle."

What don't you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"Ha, I guess I covered that in the last section. It was stagnant, with positions set in stone, and knowledge was suppressed."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Provide opportunities for better growth. The company had its hierarchy and it seemed to be set in stone. Knowledge was not shared, even hoarded at times, and thus the community was fractured. I would support and enforce more positive office interaction with an attempt to make the company more adhesive and coherent. I would minimize people who retain selfish, do anything to get ahead mentality and promote creativity on all levels of the company's existence."

"IT was a great internship experience."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"The team I worked with was great, and all my bosses were awesome individuals."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Highlight that you can be self-sufficient as well as a solid team player, and that you strive to better yourself every day."

What don't you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"They only thing I did not like was the negative press I have heard about how the company treats its employees."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I think management is doing a great job. I would definitely suggest a better vacation package for employees."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"Everyone at Disney is very nice and pleasant to work with."

What don't you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"Even though the CEO is located in CA, all the VPs and directors are located in Florida."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"IT needs to be on both coasts for Disaster Recovery."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"Never a dull moment, always busy, nice benefits and free entrance to Disney Theme Parks."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"It is a very busy and high pressure workplace with a lot of contractors being used."

What don't you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"There were two many mid level manages under too many vice presidents."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Upper management does a great job keeping the division healthy so no real suggestions."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"My likes are: global brand, diverse, entertainment, family values, corporate environment, and international markets."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Be flexible, open, and have a point of view and perspective."

What don't you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"My dislikes are: lack of upward mobility, growth opportunities, politics, and slow to make decisions."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Define a culture that promotes from within, and communicate vision."