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Updated Jun 14, 2013
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3.6 405 reviews

                             

89% Approve of the CEO

Disney President, CEO, and Director Bob Iger

Bob Iger

(262 ratings)

76% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

I worked at Disney

Prospromising business, dynamic culture and brightest people

Consconstraints of promotion to high level managerial position

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dusted with pixie dust

Licensing Coordinator (PT) (Current Employee)
Toronto, ON

I have been working at Disney

ProsA fun place to work, great people

ConsPermanent Part-Time jobs do not include benefits, often working full-time workload on part time hours. Limited opportunity for growth and advancement

Advice to Senior Managementincrease focus on developing and maintaining current talent pool

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Found my home 9 years ago...

Marketing Manager (Current Employee)
Lake Buena Vista, FL (US)

I have been working at Disney full-time for more than 8 years

ProsStable company, strong leadership, strong vision, strong values.

ConsPolitical but there is always a way to work through the red tape.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Great beginning to a career

Sales Specialist (Former Employee)
Tampa, FL (US)

I worked at Disney full-time for more than 7 years

ProsGreat benefits, perks, employee appreciation, free gym, great coworkers and lots of fun!

ConsDisney is not going to make you rich but depending on your position their is money to be made.

Advice to Senior ManagementCare more about main street the wall street.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good place to start a career, if you can get in.

Tax Analyst (Current Employee)
Los Angeles, CA (US)

I have been working at Disney full-time for more than 3 years

ProsGreat culture, diverse workforce, many off hours perks like volunteer opportunities, silver pass to Disneyland and free screenings of newly released movies

ConsLong hours, difficulty changing positions

Advice to Senior ManagementBetter training and time management would decrease last minute projects

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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Excellent

Anonymous Employee (Former Employee)

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

ProsWorked well with my schedule

ConsWalking to the actual job from parking lot.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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It was fun but overall hard work and bad pay

Character Performer (Current Employee)
Orlando, FL (US)

I have been working at Disney as an intern for less than a year

ProsThe guests were always fun to interact and play with, being a total goof ball never gets old

Consthe pay was sub par definately not worth the effort put in

Advice to Senior ManagementMost are great but some are so bossy and rude and vengeful

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Bureaucracies inhibit development and delivery

Project Manager (Current Employee)
Lake Buena Vista, FL (US)

I have been working at Disney full-time for more than 8 years

ProsMany different roles within the same company

ConsBureaucratic pay, informations, insurance providers, and levels of leadership

Advice to Senior ManagementStreamline wherever possible

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Custodian (Former Employee)
Orlando, FL (US)

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

Pros- park perks
- a few cool experieneces

Cons- pay is garbage
-promotions are a joke
- way to big to ever really advance

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Cast Member (Current Employee)
Memphis, TN (US)

I have been working at Disney full-time for less than a year

ProsCompany to move up in for sure.

ConsHired through staffing company means the job is not garaunteed.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

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