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Great Pay, Great Benefits, Poor Planning

Software Engineering Manager
Current Employee
Has worked at Disney for 6 years
July 21, 2025
Seattle, Washington
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great pay, great benefits, long-term incentives – overall compensation is really good.

Cons

Disney has leaders at many levels who are hired out of loyalty or nepotism rather than having in-depth experience in the engineering field.

Advice to Management

Each subsequent level up in the career ladder should require higher experience within the Engineering field. Leaders with unrealistic expectations for Engineers often rise out of non-technical fields where they display good management skills, but which do not translate well when trying to execute highly complex projects requiring a different type of thinking.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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