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

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"There are lots of other opportunities. I like the pay for education, great content, and good people."

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

"It depends on the company/department. Every group is different. Try to find a connection into the team to figure out what they are looking for."

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

"Pay could be higher. HR is not good at bringing good people."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would suggest more growth opportunities. Challenge people. Have more training and more pay. Fire crappy people."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"I like the people, the glamour, the pace, the location and the pay."

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

"Don't take a job as a secretary or temp unless you plan on being a secretary or temp for the rest of your career."

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

"The hours were long and demanding, and the Disney brand was not exciting to me."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would restructure the company, re-organize business processes, and run the show much more efficiently."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"I like the type of business, company's reputation, opportunities, facilities, location, general environment, reputation, and benefits."

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

"As usual, it's WHO you know. Otherwise, it's very difficult to get an interview there, NO matter what your qualifications are."

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

"There are more politics than expected, even though I can handle. Otherwise, I really do not have a serious reason not to work there."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Be better educated and care about people. Listen more and do more for people."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"The culture, the people, the products, and the organization are great."

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

"Try to demonstrate excitement for entertainment, the products and the company."

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

"There is not too much not to like, other than it's a large corporation."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"The management at Disney is great and continually tries to improve."

"Honestly, the nicest and most saddening place to spend my week."

"Wonderful and professional people."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"I liked the product and the highly accepted delivery."

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

"Have lots of patience for the interview process. Prep for questions outside the required position and stay focused on the position vs. any questions outside that requirement."

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

"My dislikes were: micromanagement, non-growth, tunnel vision by many director level people, and disappointment of workers with many idiosyncrasies encountered with them where often it can be walking on 'eggshells' on a daily basis."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Drop the politics; drop the management overkill of requirements within the employee review process. It worked much better and less issues with informal reviews. Stick to clearly established company policies than changing policies on the fly after working X # of years and suddenly changing. Drop the micromanagement for EVERY task given. Hire better, FRIENDLY directors than just 'Axe men' or folks looking for negative. Drop the overkill of buzzwords/technologies and focus on good people/core foundation that made the company than assembly line philosophies."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"I like the creativity and dynamic."

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

"I don't like the limited family time and travels."

"Disney is one of the most difficult places to work. Burnout is a common occurrence."

What do you like about working at Walt Disney Company?

"I like the challenge of working in such a tough business and political environment for over 30 years."

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

"Beware."

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

"I don't like the politics and constant layoffs."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"You can't grow a business by cutting costs or people."