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Is Disney a good company to work for as a Software Engineer?

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    cor2879
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    Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

    "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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      Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

      "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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      OriginalGriff
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      It's fine as long as you believe in fairies. (Every time you say you don't believe in software, a programmer dies)

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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        Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

        "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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        Single Step Debugger
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        I friend of mine used to work for them and was complaining that it’s a little tricky until you get used to tape in a Mickey Mouse costume. You know, different companies, different dress codes...

        The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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          I friend of mine used to work for them and was complaining that it’s a little tricky until you get used to tape in a Mickey Mouse costume. You know, different companies, different dress codes...

          The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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          OriginalGriff
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          I smell a rat! I'd have to be Goofy to believe that...

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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            Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

            "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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            AspDotNetDev
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            Have you ever seen one of their "making of" videos? They like to brag about the tireless work all the animators did. I wonder if perhaps that work environment is also expected of the software engineers.

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              Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

              "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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              Nish Nishant
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              When you work at Microsoft the best you can hope for is lunch with Steve and maybe Dinner with Bill. But at Disney you get to go trick-or-treat-ing with Zac and Cody, and then if you have trouble sleeping at night Miley will sing you a really nice lullaby.

              Regards, Nish


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                Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

                "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                Chris Losinger
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                i hear some of their policies are a little goofy.

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                  Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

                  "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                  cor2879
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                  *sigh* everyone's a comedian :)

                  "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                    Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

                    "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                    I heard on rumor 3rd hand and from unreliable sources that the Pixar programmers, animators, management (well just about everyone) hated their Disney masters. Situation was further aggravated when Tinker Bell was found kicking the crap out of tied up Buzz Light Year.

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                      *sigh* everyone's a comedian :)

                      "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                      Keith Barrow
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                      I'm prepared to guess that if you're going to work at Disney, you'd better get used to it. Enough to drive you *Looney Tunes* otherwise

                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]

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                        I heard on rumor 3rd hand and from unreliable sources that the Pixar programmers, animators, management (well just about everyone) hated their Disney masters. Situation was further aggravated when Tinker Bell was found kicking the crap out of tied up Buzz Light Year.

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                        I always thought she could take him down.

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                          I smell a rat! I'd have to be Goofy to believe that...

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                          Single Step Debugger
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                          Believe what you Walt.

                          The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                            *sigh* everyone's a comedian :)

                            "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                            cor2879 wrote:

                            *sigh* everyone's a comedian

                            Did the evil closet monkey got you? ;)

                            Yusuf May I help you?

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                              Just curious because I may be in the running for an interview. Anyone in the community here that has worked for Disney as a software engineer? Is it a good career move? How does it compare to the atmosphere working at Microsoft?

                              "We are men of action; lies do not become us."

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                              Henry Minute
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                              I heard that MS paid well, but Walt Disney.

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                                It's fine as long as you believe in fairies. (Every time you say you don't believe in software, a programmer dies)

                                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together.

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                                Or believe you *are* one.

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                                  I heard on rumor 3rd hand and from unreliable sources that the Pixar programmers, animators, management (well just about everyone) hated their Disney masters. Situation was further aggravated when Tinker Bell was found kicking the crap out of tied up Buzz Light Year.

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                                  kmg365 wrote:

                                  Situation was further aggravated when Tinker Bell was found kicking the crap out of tied up Buzz Light Year.

                                  Rumor is that he likes his fairies ruff. At least that's the way Goofy termed it...

                                  .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                  "The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001

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                                    i hear some of their policies are a little goofy.

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                                    Jim Crafton
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                                    well at least it's a small world.

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                                      I'm prepared to guess that if you're going to work at Disney, you'd better get used to it. Enough to drive you *Looney Tunes* otherwise

                                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]

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                                      William Winner
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                                      Keith Barrow wrote:

                                      *Looney Tunes*

                                      sorry...wrong company. Looney Tunes was Warner Bros...not Disney!

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                                        When you work at Microsoft the best you can hope for is lunch with Steve and maybe Dinner with Bill. But at Disney you get to go trick-or-treat-ing with Zac and Cody, and then if you have trouble sleeping at night Miley will sing you a really nice lullaby.

                                        Regards, Nish


                                        My technology blog: voidnish.wordpress.com Code Project Forums : New Posts Monitor This application monitors for new posts in the Code Project forums.

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                                        Pete OHanlon
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                                        Stop! You're scaring me.

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                                          Believe what you Walt.

                                          The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                          Dr Walt Fair PE
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                                          Excuse me, I wasn't paying attention. May I help you?

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