Commercial Finance Intern Review
at The Walt Disney Company
Placement (10 Months+)
Banking
Baldock
Review Submitted: May 2021
Overall Rating
4.9 /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!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Running reports from SAP to extract key data for analysis on costs for Studios Finance.
Assisting my team when necessary
Making sure costs were allocated to the correct budgets
Assisting my team when necessary
Making sure costs were allocated to the correct budgets
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes I was given lots of responsibility and as the year went on, I was given more complex tasks and trusted to work independently by my team.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Great improvements on my knowledge in Microsoft Excel
Enhanced my communication skills, especially from a working remotely perspective
Greater understanding of finance within a business theory
Developed teamwork skills
Enhanced my communication skills, especially from a working remotely perspective
Greater understanding of finance within a business theory
Developed teamwork skills
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?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I had huge amounts of support from my manager and team. They made me feel very welcome and I felt that I could easily approach them for help.
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?
The company culture was amazing. While it's still a professional workplace, the atmosphere is very relaxed; always being happy and fun.
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?
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 absolutely loved it! I learnt so many professional and personal skills during my internship. I felt very lucky that I was part of such a friendly and great team. While it was a shame I could no go into the office and experience the London lifestyle, I still thoroughly enjoyed my time at Disney and felt I learnt how to be more independent and confident in myself.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at The Walt Disney Company
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend The Walt Disney Company to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to The Walt Disney Company
Be yourself, showing your enthusiasm with a big smile will mean you will fit right in!
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