Finance intern Review

by The Walt Disney Company

Best Student Employer

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Rating

3.6/5
  • The Role
    4.1
  • The Company
    3.2
  • The Culture
    3.3

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?
  • I thoroughly enjoyed working at Disney, it is such a nice relaxed environment! I feel I learnt a lot through this process.

    4/5

  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?
  • They appreciated all the workload I took off of them and treated me immediately as one of the team

    4/5

  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?
  • They helped me get to grips with all the systems and answered any queries I had, we also had weekly team meetings.

    4/5

  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?
  • It depends on the time of year and time within the financial quarter. In the weeks after Quarter Forecast or Close i was busiest, due to being part of the regional team, consolidating information together. However, I was always kept busy.

    5/5

  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?
  • I was trusted to complete projects and pieces by myself, that would presented to the VP of finance and head of Disney Media Distribution for EMEA.

    4/5

  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?
  • My excel skills developed greatly, through a lot of practice. This should help me with finance modules at university and a finance career in the future.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?
  • Always very happy and relaxed, as you can imagine working at Disney. People are willing to talk to each to each other and help each other out.

    5/5

  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?
  • Very organised as interns have been coming to Disney for years now. However, due to a change in boss recently, the tasks in my role have greatly changed.

    3/5

  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?
  • I don't believe they have invested in any personal training and development for the interns at Disney.

    1/5

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

    Subsidised Canteen

    Sports and Social Club

    Company Car

    Subsidised/Company Gym

    National Travel

    International Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Staff Sales/Staff Shop

    Above 25 days holiday

    Working from home

    Healthcare from home

    Healthcare/Dental

    Travel loan

    4/5

  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?
  • They like to employ within the organisation, and i currently work with a few previous interns who have been invited back permanently after completing university.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?
  • Yes, as there are so many interns- there is always something happening. Especially if you share housing with fellow interns.

    5/5

  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?
  • I lived at home, so travel cost quite a lot. Socialising is more expensive than university in the midlands. However, Hammersmith is probably cheaper than other areas in London.

    4/5

  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?
  • Good amount of bars, although not very buzzing. Interns mostly go out in central though.

    3/5

  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?
  • There is a volunteers programme, although there is nothing else I have seen that I can get involved in, which is a shame.

    2/5

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Placement (10 Months+)

London

December 2014


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