Walt Disney Company reviews

I worked at Disney Streaming Services (DSS) expecting the best combination of both startup and corporate. Challenging work, great career potential, along with career stability. DSS does have the best of both worlds ... for Disney. Senior management expects people to move at breakneck speed while ignoring issues such as red tapes, lack of transparency, and politics to progress. Most people stayed during the shutdown due to lack of job opportunities, but as the economy opens up, individuals across all levels and departments are leaving on a weekly basis. In terms of data, there is also a difference in expectation between stakeholders and the data org. Stakeholders and senior execs see data analytics primarily as a reporting team / data support center, whereas analytic leaders want equal partnership and influence decision making. This gap in expectations has led to a lot of unhappiness (and sometimes delusion). Many great employees that were hired from FB, Netflix etc, have left, leaving behind those from consulting / non-tech backgrounds.

Where to start? Room for growth is literally non-existant. They foster a culture of "move out to move up". Meaning.. if you want a promotion.. you'll have to leave the company to "gain experience" and then come back in a different capacity. As for the free park pass - they block out virtually every weekend due to revenue guests complaining about park crowds. So, if you want to actually enjoy the park - you'd have to call in sick on a random Tuesday. Yet, your Silver Pass is included in your "total rewards package" so, technically, you still pay for it. Complacency is also a huge issue. It should really be studied. People are willing to go years without a promotion, being reconginsed, no raises (just 3% for cost of living) all to say they work for Disney. TBH, I don't get it. HR knows they have the power of the brand on their side and that they have someone else waiting in the wings. They constantly hire from outside the company as opposed to looking within. Compensation is rigged. Much like the US economy - everything goes to the top. Executives get 6 figure bonuses at the end of the year, while lower level employees are often told by their leaders they had to "fight" to get them a 3% increase. We got told to cut back on ordering office supplies a few days after we received an email notifiying us that another film crossed the 1B box office line. Comical, much? They rolled out a "flex" working policy. But, you literally get shamed like Cersei Lannister if you even think about using it.