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What is the best part of working at the company?
Disney benefits and perks are amazing.  Free park admission, free Disney+ streaming, being around amazing events and happenings.  Generally speaking happy coworkers who work like a team.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Management is disconnected from reality, isolated from employees.  Executive compensation is insane.  Executive perks & privilege are excessive to the point of creating safety issues.  Executives are above speed limits on lots and executives put the lives of any pedestrian at risk with their supercars driving at high speed in parking structures and studio backlots.  Executives break many other rules too, but there is no point nitpicking each one, individually they are not significant, but collectively it becomes grating.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Overall the environment and culture are quite wonderful.  As with any large enterprise most job descriptions are a laser like narrow focus with a separate union for each little task.  This creates situations where we have to get multiple people involved to solve even minor problems.  Fortunately nearly everyone loves being there, so for the most part things get taken care of though the process to achieve that is more than a little bit cumbersome.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
It varies a lot.  Because we work in narrow silos we do not always have pressing tasks, so we might be running around working or cleaning up or filling in time picking up new training & certifications or exploring new products to ensure that we are always delivering the best result possible.

The brand carries incredible creative heritage, and many individual contributors are talented, kind, and deeply committed to their craft. When collaboration aligns, the work can be inspiring, but those moments are the exception rather than the rule.

Leadership within Studio Technology operates through a top-down, competitive model that often pits leaders and teams against one another. Visibility is valued more than impact, creating a dynamic that rewards politics over partnership.

Executive direction is marked by reactivity, ambiguity, and limited accountability. Priorities shift frequently with little communication, leaving teams to reconcile conflicting objectives on their own.

Collaboration often happens too late to meaningfully influence outcomes. Specialists are underutilized, and organizational silos prevent real progress.

The environment fosters survival rather than excellence, where people adapt to dysfunction instead of improving it.

There is a complete absence of formal mechanisms for upward feedback or organizational reflection. It is the first place I have worked without any process to evaluate leadership effectiveness or the overall health of the organization. As a result, systemic issues persist unchecked, which undermines both culture and output.

The day to day at this job was a joy!  A normal, typical day in the store would be to clock in and immediately  learn about new merchandise that was recently added on the floor by having a "mini meeting" with the manager in store before your shift started.  Making sure stock was out and  straightening  the inventory on floor as needed.   At the register assisting customers with questions and purchases. The hardest part of this job was having to actually clock out and go home!  It was a really fun place to work!  The most enjoyable part of the job was "telling a story" by using key words that related to the merchandise that was currently available in the store.  "The force is strong with this one"... when we had Star Wars merchandise on the floor was one of my favorites!  Knowing the trivia and history of a company "as old as time" and seeing the wide-eyed faces of the kids (and adults),  that came into the store was a real plus!  If you are a "people person" like I am, this was a dream come true job!

Disney is a dream to work for. Even as an independent contractor. They paid very well, and they also gave little incentives of appreciation (DVDs, pens, T-shirts, etc). It was very Nice.

Marketforce is not as generous as Disney in regards to such things, but they are a very professional company, which is to be expected. They also are less redundant than some other companies I have dealt with in the past (TNS/TES to name one company that is very backwards, had many problems with communication, required redundency, and didn't pay well at all). Marketforce allows you to be very independent with your work and you select your own assingments. It's a joy to work for them.

Disney is a great organization that has many opportunities for growth and development. Diversity drives the company’s success and creative aspects on all platforms of their business. The management staff is unlike that of any company I have worked thus far. The Walt Disney Company culture is unique and established in a way such that embraces as well as fosters employee creativity. I truly have enjoyed being part of the magic that Disney creates and spreads throughout the world. The company strives hard to solidify Walt's vision as they continue to grow. Working for Disney has helped guide me not only in my personal life, but also has allowed me to establish my long term career goals.

Disney is the most well run organization i have worked for. Management is focused and well respected by employees and continuously pushes employees for productivity. After rounds of what seemed to be unnecessary layoffs, Disney was proactively leaning up and running very well The negativity surrounding all the layoffs that is still hanging over other entertainment companies is long gone for Disney.

I worked in the Home Entertainment division and this was rapidly declining and reducing head count as retail of physical product declines and everything moves towards the digital side.... other than that, excellent experience working there

This is a high-paced environment that is on the cutting edge of animation and technology. Mostly a LINUX shop, they are building their Windows infrastructure for their growing business partner community. The people are hard working and produce top-notch quality products (film, animation, documentation, etc) so when they are kicking it, they do just that. Known for how hard they relax when the job is done, this place is full of fun people that are committed to producing quality entertainment for the viewing public. I would recommend this place to any one of my friends, as a place to work hard and enjoy the culture, environment and pace of the people.

My experience at Disney wasn't completely unique in the since of the yearly looming possibilities of layoffs, even as the company was making record profits... With that said life is what you make of it, so my overall experience was very very educational. I was fortunate enough to see the inner workings of a massive Motion Picture Studio with the legacy and brand recognition that they have. I now understand not only multiple aspects of post production, but along with that the marketing techniques that sell their library every few years.

Encouraging execs. to compete against each other instead of working together does not foster a team spirit and team work. It encourages siloed depts. and an every man for himself type atmosphere - combined will fragile egos = toxic environment. Went through a few leaders - in the beginning they were good and there was a good atmosphere, but when management changed, the whole environment changed as good people were replaced with regime changes. In the end, the dept. became a place in which I no longer belonged or felt part of. Boy's club atmosphere and a lot of behavior that was not work appropriate that management turned a blind eye to. 

Like every place, who you work with and your manager will make or break your experience at Disney.  There are a few technology groups that work on exciting/cutting edge projects, but majority of teams focus on supporting back-of-house products and applications.  So if your goal is to work the cutting edge of technology, your opportunities at Disney may be limited.  However, if you want to work on products that matter, to have a good work-life balance to have frequent access to the Disney parks (for you and the family) and and have your kids tell all their friends that "you know Mickey" then Disney may be the right place!

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Carpenter 1 salary reported	$34.12 per hour
Hvac technician 2 salaries reported	$26.29 per hour
Human resources business partner 5 salaries reported	$152,300 per year
Network systems operator 4 salaries reported	$27.28 per hour
Construction project manager 1 salary reported	$30.00 per hour

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