Commercial Finance Intern Review

Item: Commercial Finance Intern at The Walt Disney Company
Rating: 4.1
Author: Anonymous

at The Walt Disney Company

Placement (10 Months+)

Banking

Hammersmith

Review Submitted: May 2021

Overall Rating

4.1 /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

4.3/5 - Skills Development

4/5 - Support and Guidance

4.5/5 - Company Culture

3.5/5 - 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.

The daily tasks range from running financial reports on an ad-hoc basis, analysing specific markets or retailers within Disney's Fashion and Home business, processing quarterly statements - a lot of excel and problem solving!

Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?

Yes - this is one of the many amazing aspects of being an intern at Disney, we are given many responsibilities within our teams and our work is truly valued! We really feel welcomed from the day we start.

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 learnt many skills - the dynamics of a virtual workplace, zoom meetings, drafting emails, the structure of a 9-5 job. The specific role has strengthened my excel abilities, problem solving and attention to detail.

How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

5/5

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

4/5

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?

I received support on a daily basis and was always encouraged to ask questions and felt completely comfortable in doing so. It is a learning environment.

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

4/5

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

4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

So friendly and welcoming - everyone is so helpful and supportive. The culture of inclusivity and diversity really shines through with the town halls and virtual panels, always keeping the conversation alive.

How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

5/5

How would you rate the social opportunities?

4/5

How would you rate the diversity initiatives?

4/5

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 have enjoyed it, but this has been limited compared to what it would have been like going into the office and the day-to-day interactions with the other interns and teams. It is harder to feel a sense of community at home but given the circumstances I have enjoyed it and felt a part of the company!