product development intern Review
by The Walt Disney Company
This review was submitted over 4 years ago, so some of the information it contains may no longer be relevant.
Rating
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The Role
4.1
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The Company
3.7
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The Culture
3.5
- 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
- 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
- 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
- 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
- 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
- 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
- 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
- 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
- 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
- 10. What were the perks on your work placement?
- 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
- 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
- 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
- 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
- 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
The Role
everyone was incredibly welcoming and friendly, there were lots of systems in place to help me settle in as soon as possible
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
it was very good. if there are real problems, you can talk to hr and other depts anyway
very busy indeed, but they always made sure i got out of work on time so rarely worked late
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.
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 Company
everyone is very busy at disney, but there is always fun to be had. there were no spare moments.
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
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.
Staff Sales/Staff Shop
they have mentioned they'd like me back, but depends if there is a position open of course.
The Culture
yes, really big at disney because theres about 110 placement students in the building
just outside london, very expensive living. in hammersmith, socialising is expensive, everythings expensive...you can't avoid it in london. but disney pay well.
hammersmith isnt the best, but a short tube away theres loads
not a huge amount, but there were a few sports teams. and placement students regularly had get togethers
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Consumer Products/FMCG, Fashion Design, Legal/Law, Logistics and Operations, Market Research
London
November 2011
