The Walt Disney Company Interview Questions

12 total interview insight submissions
Interview Experience (90%)

The Interview Experience is a score from 1 star (very negative) to 5 stars (very positive) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the donut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire dataset.

3.9
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  • Very Positive
Interview Difficulty (96%)

The Interview Difficulty is a score ranging from very difficult (red) to very easy (green) generated based on the Interview Insights at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. The higher the number, the more difficult the interviews on average. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few interview insights). Simply put, as a company gets more insights, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to its simple average and away from the average of the entire data set.

3.2
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% Interns - FT Offers (80%)

The % of Interns Getting a Full Time Offer chart is meant to provide a realistic estimate of the hiring practices of the company based on the reviews at this company.

The number you see in the middle of the doughnut pie chart is the simple average of these scores. If you hover over the various sections of the doughnut, you will see the % breakdown of each score given.

The percentile score in the title is calculated across the entire Company Database and uses an adjusted score based on Bayesian Estimates (to account for companies that have few reviews). Simply put, as a company gets more reviews, the confidence of a "true score" increases so it is pulled closer to the simple company average and away from the average of the entire data set.

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Interviews at The Walt Disney Company

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Year 2023
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Analytics
Location East Los Angeles
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
Average
1st Year Analyst
Year 2017
Job Title 1st Year Analyst
Group/Division N/A
Location Burbank
Experience
Very Positive
Difficulty
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Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Strategy
Location Orlando
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
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Student / Prospective Monkey
Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
Group/Division Strategy
Location Glendale
Experience
Positive
Difficulty
Very Difficult
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Year 2020
Job Title 2nd Year Associate
Group/Division Consumer - Retail
Location Los Angeles
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Year 2021
Job Title Student / Prospective Monkey
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Location Burbank
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Difficulty
Difficult
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Year 2016
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Mergers and Acquisitions
Location Burbank
Experience
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Difficulty
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Year 2017
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Corporate Finance
Location Burbank
Experience
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Difficulty
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Intern
Year 2018
Job Title Intern
Group/Division Finance
Location Burbank
Experience
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Difficulty
Easy
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Location Orlando
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Interview Questions & Answers - The Walt Disney Company Examples

Data Analyst Interview - Analytics

Anonymous interview candidate in East Los Angeles
Interviewed: May 2023
Date Submitted: Jul 26, 2023
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
6-9 months
Application
Phone Interview
Interview
Most of the interview is really like a casual talk. The recruiter was asking about the job experience and how can handling with several thing in case there are a lot of workload.
Interview Questions
Describe a time when you were going to miss a deadline. How did you respond?
Sample Answer

Decision Support Interview

Anonymous employee in Burbank
Interviewed: February 2017
Date Submitted: Jan 27, 2023
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Skills Test
Background Check
Interview
One on one on-campus recruiting, followed by a super day in Burbank with every member of the team (small team). Overall pretty straightforward, basic finance questions and knowledge. Mostly focused on fit
Interview Questions
Walk me through the steps to get to free cash flow. Explain how to calculate WACC
Sample Answer

Global Development Analyst Interview - Strategy

Anonymous interview candidate in Orlando
Interviewed: October 2021
Date Submitted: Nov 02, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Employee Referral
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Group Interview
Skills Test
Interview
THIS JOB REQUIRES FINANCIAL MODELING BACKGROUND. It was not obvious from the job description, but that is heavily emphasized in the recruiting process. Round 1 was phone screening w/ the recruiter. Round 2 was a 30-minute conversation w/ someone on the global development team. Behavioral and some technical questions (walk me through a DCF, 3 types of financial statements). Super day was 3.5 hours. There was an exercise in which you are given different info and asked to create 5 year cash flow, income statement, and find other values. They really care about your background in financial modeling. Also some strategy consulting questions related to Disney projects and behavioral questions. I would recommend watching The Imagineering Series b/c it gives a good overview of different strategic projects Disney has worked on. Also be sure to emphasize why you are interested in global development team.
Interview Questions
They really care about financial modeling. Make sure to know how to walk through a DCF, how the financial statements connect together, your experience with financial modeling. You will have to do an exercise in which get data points about 2 companies and have to recommend which company to invest in. They want you to create a cash flow and income statement for 5 years. You have 30 minutes to do the assignment.
Sample Answer

Associate Interview - Consumer - Retail

Anonymous interview candidate in Los Angeles
Interviewed: April 2020
Date Submitted: May 20, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Initial was a phone screen. That lasted 30 minutes. Then i had a one on one interview with the team manager
Interview Questions
What is a current development at Disney parks you found interesting and why?
Sample Answer

Corporate Strat and Business Dev Summer Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Burbank
Interviewed: March 2021
Date Submitted: Mar 23, 2021
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
College / University / On Campus Recruiting
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
Video interview was very behavioral, asked questions about media trends and the future of the industry

Final round was much more technical
Interview Questions
Technical questions that were on the advanced section of the BIWS guides
Sample Answer

Financial Analyst Interview - Mergers and Acquisitions

Anonymous interview candidate in Burbank
Interviewed: April 2016
Date Submitted: Mar 15, 2020
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
The phone interview was fairly easy and then I had a web cam panel interview with 3 managers who were very nice and wanted to get to know you more.
Interview Questions
Difficult part was the webcam interview since it can be a little awkward at times. It was hard to tell stories and explain skills that I would on in the past in school or past projects. Try to smile since I forgot to do that in some times. They asked me after the interview some questions related to technical skills that I really had to elaborate on as well. The HR interviews went really well so I think that is what really helped me get this job and impress the managers. Just make sure you smile and know the company
Sample Answer

Disney Financial Planning and Analysis Intern Interview - Corporate Finance

Anonymous interview candidate in Burbank
Interviewed: June 2017
Date Submitted: Aug 01, 2018
Outcome
Declined Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
2-3 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
Easy process, started off with a phone screen a month after submitting a resume. Very basic questions, why Disney, what experience do you have in this type of role, what is your experience with excel, etc. Later moved on to a panel interview with hiring managers.
Interview Questions
The most difficult questions that I had were asked about my accounting background. They wanted to know grades received in prior classes, if I had taken intermediary accounting classes, and the like. Since I had chosen to pursue a finance major, many of these questions seemed to be beyond the scope of the position. There were also a few behavioral questions relating to how you would deal with stressful coworkers or how you would resolve any sort of conflict that would occur within the work place.
Sample Answer

Intern Interview - Finance

Anonymous employee in Burbank
Interviewed: March 2018
Date Submitted: Jul 30, 2018
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Drug Test
Background Check
Interview
Interview process was overall incredibly gentle. Submitted resume, letter of recommendation, cover letter, and transcript online. Received a phone screen from someone from HR. HR scheduled a Skype interview with my prospective supervisor. Medium length interview with CV walk-through and some behavioral.
Interview Questions
The most difficult request was one relating to my experience in a technical piece of software to be used by the department and specific questions regarding accounting. Question was unexpected given that the role was not pitched as such; however, question was not too difficult given that I was also going through the recruiting process for consulting and banking firms at the same time, so it seemed like a relative softball. I would say overall that the interview process was incredibly predictable and candidates will not be surprised by standard questions.
Sample Answer

Data Analytics Internship Interview - Other

Anonymous interview candidate in Orlando
Interviewed: 2016
Date Submitted: Nov 29, 2016
Outcome
No Offer
Interview Source
Applied Online
Length of Process
1-2 months
Application
Phone Interview
Group Interview
Interview
1. Applied on their jobs site, 2. received an email to schedule a phone screen - went over resume, experience, and answered behavioral/scenario based questions, 3. email to schedule a group phone interview with hiring manager and other members of team - group interview was mostly over projects, experience and mostly technical questions with some scenario based as well.
Interview Questions
1. We are looking into building a new park. Tell me what data and analysis you would use to tell management if this would be worthwhile or not? There is no right or wrong answer.

2. Tell me about the most advanced technique or analysis you have used in your projects or work experience and why you chose it and how you applied it.

The above were the only two questions that I found to be difficult or unexpected. The rest were straightforward mainly focused on your projects, experiences, resume and behavioral.
Sample Answer

Undergraduate Associate Interview - Strategy and Operations

Anonymous employee in Glendale
Interviewed: August 2011
Date Submitted: Dec 01, 2014
Outcome
Accepted Offer
Interview Source
Recruiter
Length of Process
Less than 1 month
Application
Phone Interview
1 on 1 Interview
Interview
This was for the former Undergraduate Associate (UGA) program. The program was intended for RCGs with some experiences to gain experience within the M&E industry, at the time this program was considered very prestigious within M&E, however they got rid of the program and its now just a summer internship (but I hear you get the Disneyland passes now, which at the time we didn't).

I had applied for a summer internship (some role within FP&A) but never got a call, towards the end of my summer I randomly got a call from a recruiter. The recruiter started with where I'm at and what I plan to do next. I mentioned, that I wanted to move away from quant but wanted to stay within finance, and that I was willing to take a semester or two off to do some kind of co-op. The recruiter mentioned that I could be part of the UGA program for two semesters and there are few groups I can interview for, a few days later the recruiter got back to me with some times and which group I'd be interviewing with.

The hiring process was simple - I started with a phone conversation with one of the managers (I interviewed for 3 different groups within finance, strategy and also franchise management), followed by an on-site interview (almost like a super day) where I met with the a few analysts, a few managers and the director of the group (corporate finance and strategy). Got a call the next morning saying I got the job, started a week after I accepted.
Interview Questions
One of the managers asked me: What do you think was a really great Disney movie (can be DCOM, Studio, FA, etc) recently?

Given the fact that I interviewed for Disney Consumer Products, I basically answered the question: this way: Even though I wasn't into the content, I thought High School Musical (HSM) was a great movie. HSM was a direct-to-TV film that cost $4.1MM to produce, the franchise brought in +$500MM in revenue, HSM3 alone was $11MM to produce and it's box office was $253MM, it also was the first DCOM to be broadcast on BBC and HSM1 soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006. I also talked about ratings going up too.

The manager thought it was a great answer.
Sample Answer