Does Disneyland Resort pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Disneyland Resort employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Disneyland Resort. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Disneyland Resort?

63% of Disneyland Resort employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Disneyland Resort 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Disneyland Resort?

Attractions Cast Member (140) , Cashier (67) , Attractions Host (65) , Food Service Worker (56) , Cast Member (39) , Cast Member - Part Time (35) , Ride Operator (31) , Security Officer (23) , Food Prep (22) , Retail Merchandiser (21) , Hostess (20) , Merchandiser (20) , PhotoPass Photographer (20) , Sales Associate/Cashier (20) , Steward (20)

What are the pros of working at Disneyland Resort according to real employee reviews?

"The benefits are great and part" ((in 179 reviews)); "I met a lot of really great people and my hours were consistent!" ((in 102 reviews)); "Great coworkers really passionate people" ((in 81 reviews)); "You get free admission for yourself and family or friends who want to come into the theme park." ((in 58 reviews)); "Free Entry and Discounts were fun." ((in 42 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Disneyland Resort according to real employee reviews?

"The pay was low and not competitive" ((in 177 reviews)); "Poor management nothing else bad to say" ((in 137 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay doesn't match the job" ((in 87 reviews)); "You are often told one thing and the managers do another." ((in 62 reviews)); "Angry guests, favoritism, low opportunity for advancement in some departments" ((in 32 reviews))

What are employees saying about Disneyland Resort layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Disneyland Resort layoffs and their outlook for job security at Disneyland Resort in 2026.

Disneyland Resort reviews

3.7

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,168 total reviews)

Michael Colglazier

43% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

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Disneyland Resort has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,168 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Disneyland Resort employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Artes y entretenimiento industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

2K reviews

3.0

Feb 18, 2017

Fun Place to work if you are single and have no kids.

Stage manager food & beverage

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work environment, variety of shifts times, free admission to parks, never bored. It can be a fun place to work.

Cons

Employee parking is horrible, the pay is below average. Sometimes you feel like you are # and not a person. I worked there for over 20 years and The last 10 years as a salaried leader, and I saw all the cut backs for the Cast Members.

2.0

Sep 5, 2016

Attractions-Host

Attractions cast member

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Main gate pass. Good benefits. You can get friends and family members in free, and up to 40% discount on merchandise.

Cons

Very low pay, over worked for little pay. I've worked there for 10 years and only make $10 an hour. You have to deal with rude guest. Horrible place to work. The Happiest place on earth is not so happy for their employees. I highly don't recommend this job.

2.0

Apr 13, 2016

Money-making machines

Attractions host, resort parking and transportation

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It's awesome to be able to go behind-the-scenes and see how Disneyland works and be part of their operations, although it's not as pretty as you'd think backstage. It's a great way to meet a lot of people and develop good customer service and problem-solving skills. Also, there's getting in for free and 16 sign-ins a year, but you start to get tired of it eventually if you go too often and everyone and their mom will ask you to get them in for free. There's usually good job variety like how attractions people rotate positions every hour or so and you can learn up to 3 attractions in your land and in parking & transportation, you're trained on the lots, toll booths, trams, and loading busses.

Cons

Because you are one of thousands of cast members, it's hard to feel a sense of "family" at work since you'll be working with different people pretty much every day. The number of rude people and mean comments you deal with on a day-to-day basis are very, very excessive and the leads aren't always there to back you up. Disney LOVES to cater to their guests, not only when they're wrong, but when they're being absolutely childish and yelling about not being able to accommodate their late fast passes which they got for the wrong attraction. People will hurl personal insults at cast members who are only doing their job and directing traffic during the parade for the guest's own safety. And for all this, the pay is minimum wage with little increase when gaining experience or becoming a lead or trainer. Hours are also not guaranteed and it's not uncommon to have little to no hours during off-season.

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