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    IMAX Reviews

    Updated August 28, 2017
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    IMAX Co-Chairman and Co-CEO Richard L. Gelfond
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    Pros

    • Some fun perks like free movie screenings and free lunch every two months (in 4 reviews)

    • You can learn a lot because your work matters here (in 3 reviews)

    Cons
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    1. "VR Crew Member"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I have been working at IMAX part-time

      Pros

      - Fun work environment
      - Great place to interact with higher-ups

      Cons

      - Hours are miniscule.
      - Sometimes upper management can be questionable.

    2. "Executive"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Disapproves of CEO

      I worked at IMAX full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good employees who care about the company.

      Cons

      Poor management. Does not care about employees at all

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    3. Helpful (1)

      "Mixed Bag"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in New York, NY
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at IMAX full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      - Fast-paced work environment with good perks (movie screenings).
      - Ability to work from home
      - Great learning experience about IMAX cinema technology

      Cons

      - Upper management is a bit disorganized.
      - Vision for company long term is questionable.

      Advice to Management

      Needs to foster a better balance between upper management and all employees. IMAX needs to be forward thinking in innovating the brand and value employee feedback.

    4. Helpful (1)

      "It's a Toss Up"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends

      Pros

      Some of the employees are great!

      Cons

      Incredibly disorganized, too casual if that's what you're looking for

    5. Helpful (2)

      "Company culture lagging"

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      Current Employee - Assistant in Playa Vista, CA
      Current Employee - Assistant in Playa Vista, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at IMAX full-time (More than a year)

      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?

      Advice to Management

      Stop over-hiring! Hire fewer- more diverse & talented/experienced people. There is a lot of waste- multiple people doing one job! It's frustrating and unproductive. Also, stop hiring the same types of people!

    6. Helpful (5)

      "poisonous place to work"

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      Former Employee - Post Production in Santa Monica, CA
      Former Employee - Post Production in Santa Monica, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at IMAX full-time (More than 3 years)

      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

      Advice to Management

      Uper management - learn and understand your workflow and what everyone does in it so you can manage properly
      Managment - create a team atmosphere where people work together rather than against each other trying to rat out the other person for a "good job"

    7. "digital features"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      Pros

      benefits
      environment
      friendly co-workers
      good insurance for you and family members
      discounts

      Cons

      long hours
      on call 24/7 Monday to sunday

    8. Helpful (7)

      "Operations in Los Angeles"

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      Current Employee - Digital Operations Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA
      Current Employee - Digital Operations Coordinator in Los Angeles, CA
      Doesn't Recommend
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at IMAX full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      People who work in the film industry are, for the most part, very passionate about what they do.

      Cons

      The Operations team that I'm on is very dysfunctional. If you are not best friends with the Director, you may as well forget it and be prepared to be laid off. Also, there is a ridiculous amount of email, so be prepared to spend all of your time just sifting through your Outlook inbox.

      Advice to Management

      Cut down on the us-versus-them personality within teams.
      Also consider restructuring the company, so that we may do our actual jobs, instead of reading 23984573496 emails a day.

    9. Helpful (2)

      "Creative people, awesome company"

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      Former Employee - Corporate Communications Intern in New York, NY
      Former Employee - Corporate Communications Intern in New York, NY
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at IMAX full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      IMAX has a dynamic marketing department with very engaged and hard-working employees who really care about their work. Company culture inspires collaboration and mentorship.

      Cons

      New York office is smaller than the Los Angeles office.

    10. "Summer Intern"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      It is a great place to work. A lot of hard working people here.

      Cons

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