OK place just know what you are getting into
Pros
I work for a satellite office on the west coast, so YMMV if you work in HQ (and there is pros and cons to that as well). Pros: -Flexible working hours -Work from home -Disney Benefits/discounts -Generous expense account -Great people for the most part, you will work with some bright individuals -Commuter Benefits -Great for people with families -Really cares about diversity Overall I recommend for mid-late career for the long hawl or people who are more family than career focused. Many people actually get the job, work 2 years, leave and then come back for a better higher paying position.
Cons
Cons: -Most higher level positions are located in Bristol. -Politics, politics, politics. Once told I would not see a higher rating in my performance review because other people in my office (who do not ever directly work with me, in different departments) had the perception that I didn't work enough, even though I was the only one in the office in my dept who met their goals for the year....OK. Basically I just slowed down the pace I complete tasks now and become inefficient in order to make it seem like I'm working. Oh and also take 20 minute water breaks with other people because politics and thats how you seem like you are working apparently. -Not great for single, career focused individuals. While I say that definitely get the experience, ESPN is great on a resume but the people either stay 1-2 years then leave or are lifers for the most part. This because career growth is awfully limited unless you are in the dept you want to advance in already or know someone in the department you want to move to. -Career advancement. The internal system for applicants is the exact same as the one for external applicants. Moving to a different company under the Disney umbrella is near impossible without connections as you have no advantage or leg up being an internal employee. To inquire about internal positions I had to look recruiters up on linkedin first, that is insane. -Disney never fires anyone. I know more than a few under qualified individuals who I question how they tie their shoes in the morning let alone do their job. -Lots of talk to improve synergies between teams with little action or actual impact. -Outdated internal systems
