Junior Project Manager Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.8/5
  • The Role
    4.2
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.4

    The Role

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

    • Throughly enjoyed it. Excellent all round experience.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Once I was involvd in more projects, i felt more part of the team.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Excellent support from all corners of the departments. Nobody was too busy to spare 5 minutes to explain something.

    4/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Towards the begining, as expected not very busy. Being in the project managment team the work load fluctuated buty i always had something to do, it was hectic a lot of the times and sometimes tehre was nothing - but that is part of teh job role.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I was managing 5 projects by the edn of my placment, the same amount as the Senior of my role.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Excellent development oppertunities. Plenty of in house courses and external ones. As well as Expo's, webinnars and training days.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Very animated, there was a great understanding of knowing when to have some fun and knowing when work had to be done. Neverthless there was always something going on in the office.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • At first, it was a bit slow, as i was the first intern in my department there was no hand over etc, but it picked up. I also had oppertunities to spend a week in the other departments which broadended my understanding of the company.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • I was sent on a official project managemet course and recieved a certifited qualification. Additionally a MS project course. However due to budgets the rest of the courses were in house or free webinaars. Neverthless Development and training was a very strong subject at Disney.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Subsidised Canteen

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Working from home
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Disney is a huge company and being an intern you get one foot in the door. Even if its not with the current department im working in.

    4/5

    The Culture

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

    • Great balance of fellow interns and work colleuges. Social events were excellent!

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • London prices are always dear, especially with travel and housing. Neverthless there was always an event going on for every budget.

    2/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • There was a handfull of bars/pubs in the working area, however being on the picidilly line, places like covent garden and soho were 15/20 minutes away.

    3/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There are voulenteer oppertunities when there's an event - i.e. a parade. Also a lot of charity events.

    4/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Information Technology

London

July 2012

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