Walt Disney Home Entertainment Reviews

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – Super fun team of people, great atmosphere, and you can generally be proud of what you're working on. Beautiful Burbank campus, obviously the Silver pass which gives access to the theme parks is an amazing benefit and pretty decent health care benefits.

Cons – Most studio home entertainment groups are struggling and this one is no different. Trying to remain relevant, not a strong enough focus on digital and a lot of upper management that's been around awhile and aren't innovative enough to remain relevant. In general the company doesn't do much to promote from within nor work hard to keep the super talented employees it has.

Advice to Senior Management – You've heard it once, you've heard it a million times - you have to leave Disney to get promoted. Value the employees you have, fight hard to keep them from jumping ship for better titles and more pay. Every employee, no matter what level should almost have to re-interview for their jobs every year just to ensure you've got the best people in roles year after year.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – you get free DVDs for big movie releases. free screenings too.

Cons – lack of flex hours or summer hours.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – The company is large enough that everyone knows and respects the company.

Cons – Due to corporate politics, it's hard to get a promotion in the company unless you apply for a differenent position in another department

Advice to Senior Management – They should listen to employees more especially support staff. We are overworked and our concerns are not always concerned in the discusion making process.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – Working for Disney was overall an acceptable experience. A large corporation has the financial backing for job security. A good work life balance.

Cons – Such a large corporation it is easy to get lost in the shuffle. Sometimes it feels like upper, upper management is really not looking out for anyone else but themselves.

Advice to Senior Management – Have more flexibility in work schedules. Understand that employees need vacation time and do not make them feel like they are asking for something unreasonable.

Former Employee – worked at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – Great perks entry to disneyland and sweet promotions that are offered to employees as they come through the pipeline every quarter.

Cons – cheap cheap cheap but hey they can afford to be cheap as their are 10 people that want your job.

Advice to Senior Management – keep up the good work and go and conquer the world as you expound every day in and day out.

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – Benefits
Park Admission
Discounts
Well known company
health benefits
gym on site (need to pay)
Healthy food options in common area

Cons – Promotions and good reviews are based on being "friends" with management or individuals doing your review. Results in incompetent managers constantly micromanaging and lack of knowledge of how to actually manage employees. Good employees are driven away.

Advice to Senior Management – Enforce management training for all employees as well as a check and balance system in order for equal treatment to all.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – * Easy going environment
* Benefits package is very good
* The Disney brand label helps anyones career on a longer run

Cons – * No scope for Promotion or career growth
* Lots of employees. The middle level management doesn't move up enough to create spaces for Sr. Engineers

Advice to Senior Management – * Reduce the headcount
* Focus on Middle management and set them defined Targets
* Focus on continuous employee development

Former Employee – worked at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – great benefits, lots of resources

Cons – little bureaucratic but getting better

Advice to Senior Management – reduce middle management

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – It is a positive work environment that fosters creativity, innovative use of technologies, and has a strong leadership team. It also creates very positive family oriented entertainment products.

Cons – This isn't really a downside... simply a comment... The Walt Disney Studios, and most of the businesses across Disney expect a lot from their staff members... the hours are long, expectations for performance are high, and the tolarance for mediocracy is low.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep-up the good work... within the industry I think Disney's leadership has position the company to be at the "top of their game."

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at Walt Disney Home Entertainment

Pros – The employee benefits and because it looks good on your resume. If you are a parent, this job is very flexible when it comes to balancing work and family life plus you can take your kids to Disneyland free all you want. If you are an average performer just looking for a regular paycheck and not too much hassle, this is a good place to be.

Cons – Being a hard and dependable worker is not good if you want to move up in the company. Anyone who actually does decent work end up being stuck in their same job because the bosses have grown use to that person making up for the weaknesses of the other staff. Sure it can get you a good bit of a raise compared to your co-workers, but it also means it's more difficult to move up. I worked for Disney for five years and every time I asked for a promotion, I just got the run around while my peers were promoted around me. I moved to another studio in the same job and suddenly found myself being promoted right away three months after I was hired.

Advice to Senior Management – If you have a star performer then reward them accordingly. Your actions speak louder than words. If you tell someone they are valued but don't give them the opportunity for career advancement then you risk losing them to a competitor who will.