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Great company, depending on the organization you join

Director, Technology
Former Employee
Worked at Disney for 9 years
April 19, 2016
Los Angeles, California
3.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

The brand is very strong, and everyone is drawn to Disney because of an affinity for the brand and a commitment to maintain its reputation for creating magic. Benefits are good enough; there are some perquisites that your kids will love. You will be proud to be the mom or dad who works for Disney.

Cons

Some of the orgs are still very bureaucratic with command-and-control top-down leadership.

There are several layers of management because people tend to stay with the company and they don't have enough upward mobility without creating layers. The layers introduce delay, inefficiency, and turf wars.

There are very few women leaders at the higher levels, and mid-level female leaders are not being groomed. HR does not deal effectively with issues of poor performance, abusive leaders, or sexual harassment.

Advice to Management

There is a wide divide between the top-level leaders and the rest of the organization, creating an ivory tower experience. This is more true in some organizations and can be easily discovered by reviewing employee survey results.

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