It's a large company and as with any big corporation it comes with office politics and a very corporate environment. Some thrive in this type of atmosphere but it's certainly not for everyone.
This is often done by hand on a piece of paper. The animator needs to excellent good drawing skills to visually explain the concept of the animation to a customer or design team. In some cases, the animator must also be able to create a storyline or assist the client in the storyline development.
Your overall goal as an Animator is to bring an object to life. For this you need more than stop-motion filming or a digital skeleton structure: You need artistic creativity and strong storytelling skills. You work must act and dance like a real boy, so to speak.