IMAX reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)
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Richard L. Gelfond

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

IMAX has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 171 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IMAX employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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171 reviews
1.0
Feb 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- free screenings - people are impressed when you say you work there - pretty good benefits (but got worse year to year)

Cons

- Never given any positive reinforcement or compliments - rewarded for throwing people under the bus - Low morale - they encourage you to learn new skills but then yell at you for not doing your job (even when you have free time) - everyone hordes info and power rather than works as a team - was told to lie to clients and other departments about delivery times - poor workflow - suggestions for improvements ignored - mistakes you made in the past you could never live down. No joke a mistake i made my first month there was still thrown in my face two years later - horrible work life balance. expected to live for the company. I was told to come in on the weekend just because "I hadn't done it in a while" i knew several employees that took separate cars from their family to social events in case they got unexpectedly called in - departments are pitted against each other - upper management had no idea of the workflow, process or how long things took and therefor had ridiculous expectations

2.0
Aug 30, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Above average benefits. Talented group of employees.

Cons

Poor company culture. Minimal opportunities for career growth. IMAX has reduced all employee schedules and OT opportunities as a cost saving measure during the pandemic. But hourly workers are still encouraged to work OT and on our off days without pay. It has happened in all departments from Post to Distribution to Marketing.

2.0
Mar 24, 2017

Company culture lagging

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice office/building, friendly staff, nice location, some movies sometimes (less often now)

Cons

People come and go way too often, it shows that there is a low sense of loyalty and commitment to the company. A lot of people complain about their jobs regularly- it's like no one's happy to be there. We don't see movies anymore, we don't have social events. It's getting more stressful and people aren't motivated. Working hard is not rewarded- supervisors are more concerned with following the rules and getting approval from higher-ups! Where's the fun spirit? Where's the excitement for movies?

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