The Walt Disney Company Voted #42 in Best Places to Work Survey

It is important to most of us that we enjoy our work but difficult to know when you’re looking for a job whether we’ll be happier working for one employer versus another. A great way to know if an employer offers a great place to work is to ask the people who know the organizations best — their employees. For the past six years, Glassdoor has awarded its Employees’ Choice Awards to honor the 50 best places to work.  For 2014, the 42nd best place to work was The Walt Disney Company.

With its headquarters at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney) is a multinational mass media corporation in the United States.  Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney are the founders who established the company in October 1923.  Initially created as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Disney became a leader in American animation and then moved into live-action film production, television, and theme parks.  Additionally in 1986, the company expanded into theater, radio, music, publishing, and online media.  Other previous names of Disney were Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions.

Why work at The Walt Disney Company?  One reason is the chance to work for a company that embraces diversity and being inclusive.  By sharing your thoughts and ideas, you provide information that can help Disney perform at its best, and compete on a global level.  Another reason to work at the company is the values that are emphasized, which include innovation, quality, community, storytelling, optimism, and decency.  There are also opportunities for development such as working with tools, participating in training programs, and more to enhance your career.

You can look into the following career opportunities at The Walt Disney Company:

• Broadcast/Media
• Corporate
• Creative
• Entertainment
• Operations/Travel
• Sales/Marketing
• Technology/Digital

College students and recent graduates also have a place at Disney.  Students can apply for internships in a variety of areas that allow them to work with other students, and be mentored by professionals who love their work.  Recent graduates also can apply for internships, or co-op or rotational programs, working with mentors and being challenged in their environment.  The internships are found in:

• Technology/Information Technology
• Finance/Accounting
• Sourcing & Procurement
• Human Resources
• Marketing/Promotions
• Distribution
• Broadcast/Technical Operations
• Production & Programming
• Journalism
• Animals, Sciences & Environment
• Engineering
• Management
• Creative

Sources: Glassdoor, Wikipedia, Disney