did the disney loop recently (software eng role, streaming division) and want to share what the behavioral portion looked like because it's a bit different from typical FAANG behavioral rounds.
Disney leans hard into what they call 'core values' alignment. The questions were less about 'tell me about a conflict with a coworker' and more about creativity, storytelling, and serving a diverse audience. some real examples from my round: tell me about a time you had to simplify a complex technical concept for a non-technical audience (came up in two different rounds, slightly different framing) describe a project where you had to balance creative vision with real technical or resource constraints tell me about a time you worked on something that impacted people from very different backgrounds or contexts when have you had to champion an idea that others were skeptical of? how did you get alignment? describe a time you made a decision with incomplete information and how it turned out
STAR format still works here but the Disney-specific angle is they want to feel your genuine connection to the product and the mission. i'm not a die-hard Disney fan but i mentioned that my younger sibling grew up watching disney+ during covid lockdowns and it became a bonding thing. felt real, and the interviewer visibly relaxed.
what i'd recommend for prep: have 6-8 strong STAR stories ready. they reuse scenarios across rounds. think about stories that have a 'serving others' or 'making something accessible/inclusive' element. fits the company dna. don't oversell brand passion if you don't have it. they can tell. just be specific about what draws you to their scale of product. creative constraint stories land well. 'we had to ship X but only had Y budget/time' is the disney engineering reality.
the rounds i had were: recruiter call, hiring manager screen, then onsite with 4 rounds (1 coding, 1 system design, 2 behavioral). behavioral rounds were 45 min each.