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Walt Disney Company

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sticking my neck out - Senior Technical Specialist Walt Disney Company Employee Review

4.0
Jun 13, 2008
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The employees are, in general, the most competent I have ever worked with. It is easy to forget this, but stints at other companies have reinforced it. Everyone (mostly) loves the company. So telling people where you work usually results in nice comments or conversation. While perks and benefits are decent (not great), if you make to retirement Disney is one of the few companies that still have a defined benefit pension plan.

Cons

Hardly any room for promotion or advancements. It is pretty common for people to leave the company and return a year or two later to a much higher position. Leadership can be passive-aggressive. It is pretty common for no one to be in charge of something or have the ability to make decisions. Things tend to be decided by consensus and inertia too much.

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Pros

Fun environment with fun perks.

Cons

Bureaucracy and stuffy management structures

4.0
Jul 20, 2026
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Pros

Amazing working life balance, company perks (including park access), benefits, great people to work with, company history, etc. PTOs are very flexible. And sometimes you get to enjoy new attractions first hand, before they are open to the public. Also teams get together in the parks occasionally. If you're working on site, they have great offices. I really enjoyed my time there.

Cons

It's huge corporate ecosystem, resulting in many layers of interactions and approvals for even simple things. If you're not a fan of complexes corporate environments, then maybe this ins't the right place for you. The salary are not very competitive, compared to the big techs, if you're working on site in Florida or remote. The salaries are better in CA if you're working on site to compensate the high cost of living in CA.

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