Walt Disney Company reviews

Disney is often resistant to change. Too much of the company is rooted in traditional models of micromanagement and linear work styles. Although the company ostensibly advocates innovation amongst its Cast Members, they rarely encourage creativity and the type of creative atmosphere where ideas (even left field ones) are taken seriously and not shot down. Ironically, Disney can also sometimes be too collaborative when it comes to decisions, and this often leads to project slowdowns, indecisiveness, and the inability to act quickly when needed. In some areas of the company there can be competition between the "old timers" and newer Cast Members.

The company, in general, puts out a substandard product. It is difficult to be proud of the work. While very successful financially, Disney Channel is well known as an outlet for entertainment "junk food." Upper management seems to have little training in personnel relations. Treatment is often inconsistent and insulting. The overriding "Disney brand" is protected to the exclusion of creativity, communication, innovation, etc. Executives are in constant fear for their positions, creating a "safest solution" mentality. While part of a giant corporation, Disney Channel behaves as if it is constantly on the verge of bankruptcy. This translates into a pennywise and pound-foolish strategy, including financial mistreatment of workers in terms of benefits, salary, etc. The corporate face of warmth and family-friendliness is the opposite of the actual corporate culture. Executives pass judgment in areas for which they have no training or experience. Creative executives generally come out of a marketing or advertising background, toxic to the type of innovation that might produce growth in the company on a geometric scale, as can be found in a company such as Pixar before it became part of Disney.