Junior Finance Analyst Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.

Rating

4.5/5
  • The Role
    5.0
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    4.0

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I throughly enjoyed my placement and met some amazing people. The job always had something going on and the perks to the job were great!

    5/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • I didn't feel like an intern, as I was treated like a full member of staff with full responsibility. I was responsible for a $5million dubbing budget which was a great responsibility

    5/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • I had frequent one to one sessions with my manager and support on a daily basis

    5/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • There was always something to do within the office and with tight deadlines there was always a great opportunity to challenge yourself

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was given a lot of responsibility and was continuously picking up new skills and work loads

    5/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • I found that I learnt much better on the job and was able to develop a lot of transferable skills and develop existing skills

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • The office environment was great, my team were really friendly and my team in particularly had alot of banter which made it really fun to work in

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • It was a well set up system, and provided training and support along the way. There was a good amount of intern socials as well

    5/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • There was a lot of training available face to face and online, just had to develop own training path

    5/5

  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
  • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    International Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Healthcare/Dental

    5/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • There is not a graduate scheme, although have been told there is a good chance of job opportunities for me after graduation

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • There was a good intern social group that would go out regularly

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • Living in London is not cheap, but worth the experience

    3/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Nightlife was very good as you are in london but expensive

    4/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • Always opportunities to get involved with sports and events

    5/5

    Report this review

Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Accounting, Banking

London

October 2011


View More Reviews