Placement Year Review at Walt Disney

The Role

Role Description

approving product designs
working with licensees
preparing presentations
trend and consumer analysis

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

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

everyone was incredibly welcoming and friendly, there were lots of systems in place to help me settle in as soon as possible

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

i changed position after 6 months to a higher responsibility job. when this happened, i gained a lot of respect from my colleagues and felt like i was making a difference there

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

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

it was very good. if there are real problems, you can talk to hr and other depts anyway

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

very busy indeed, but they always made sure i got out of work on time so rarely worked late

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

after my new role after 6 months, i was doing the job of a full-timer so really felt i was having a lot to do with the business.

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

it has helped a lot, but wasnt perfectly associated with my degree. just being in such a large company is great experience anyway, and learning how to be professional, so in any way you'd struggle not to gain from a placement at disney

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★★☆☆☆

Rated 7/10

everyone is very busy at disney, but there is always fun to be had. there were no spare moments.

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

the company had a major reshuffle half way through my placement, but that was beyond the control of my boss and director, so it wasn't there fault if myplacement was a ltitle up in the air for a few weeks. they quickly found me a great new slot in the company, they never waste staff

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

★★★★★★★★★☆

Rated 9/10

because of the high responsibility role i had in creative, i got access to a lot of systems and documents. they spent a lot of time setting me up, i was really pleased with this.

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

• Staff Sales/Staff Shop

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

they have mentioned they'd like me back, but depends if there is a position open of course.

Other Information

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

★★★★★★★★★★

Rated 10/10

yes, really big at disney because theres about 110 placement students in the building

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

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

just outside london, very expensive living. in hammersmith, socialising is expensive, everythings expensive...you can't avoid it in london. but disney pay well.

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★★★★★★★☆☆

Rated 8/10

hammersmith isnt the best, but a short tube away theres loads

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

not a huge amount, but there were a few sports teams. and placement students regularly had get togethers

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

disney consumer products is a great place to work for a product design student

Review 20/41 for Walt Disney

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