Product Development Intern Review

Item: Product Development Intern at The Walt Disney Company
Rating: 3.9
Author: Anonymous

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Product Design

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: June 2021

Overall Rating

3.9 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role

3.8/5 - Skills Development

5/5 - Support and Guidance

4/5 - Company Culture

3/5 - Overall Experience

4/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.

Supporting licensees with approvals across a range of products- mainly dolls, arts and crafts and party. Also product approvals and working closely with partners on Premiums

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes, I felt very involved and had real responsibilities given to me

Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was

4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?

I have thoroughly developed my skills in creative softwares such as Adobe photoshop and Illustrator. I have also learnt new skills in presenting and developed my confidence throughout this area over the duration of my internship.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

4/5

How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?

3/5

How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?

4/5

Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development

4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?

Couldn't of asked for more

How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?

5/5

How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?

5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

Being at home it was hard to get involved with the teams and the wider company. But everybody is very helpful and is always willing to help- whether they are form your team or not

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

4/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

2/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

5/5

How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?

5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?

I've has a great 9 months and have gained lots of valuable experience. I think it would have been a lot more enjoyable on the social and work relationship side if we were in the office as I have struggled a little at home