Does IMAX pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IMAX employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IMAX. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IMAX?

63% of IMAX employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IMAX 3.6 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IMAX?

Manufacturing Technician (11) , Intern (9) , Manager (9) , Financial Analyst (5) , Analyst (3) , Post Production (3) , Designer (2) , Film Marketing (2) , Finance (2) , Host (2) , Internship (2) , Marketing (2) , Marketing Coordinator (2) , Senior Project Manager (2) , Software Developer (2)

What are the pros of working at IMAX according to real employee reviews?

"People here are great and genuinely love the company and what they do." ((in 29 reviews)); "Good benefits and flexible working hours" ((in 13 reviews)); "The team you work with is great." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good Coworkers" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great opportunity to get touch with large scale cases." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at IMAX according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management that does not focus on employees." ((in 10 reviews)); "Low pay makes it hard to spend freely in a city like Pune" ((in 8 reviews)); "Culture in the finance team is terrible.. the tone set by the CFO is ineffective and she lives in the past" ((in 8 reviews)); "Bottom leadership has no clue about current trends in technology" ((in 8 reviews)); "Upper management is rude and belittling to employees." ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about IMAX layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about IMAX layoffs and their outlook for job security at IMAX in 2026.

IMAX reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(171 total reviews)

Richard L. Gelfond

71% approve of CEO

62% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.7

Diversity & inclusion

3.6

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

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 Audiovisual y medios de comunicación industry (3.7 stars).

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Reviews by job title

171 reviews

4.0

Aug 8, 2018

Overall a great place to work

Host

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Easy job Great people Early access to new movies

Cons

Lots of downtime Management can be uptight at times

1.0

Aug 6, 2018

Technology

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good Coworkers Free movie screenings Strong Benefits Lots of responsibility (can be good) Get to watch lots of trailers on repeat

Cons

No opportunity to learn new skills No opportunity for promotion Zero Culture Work related cost cutting Middle/Top leadership doesn't know what's going on in reality and how product works Bottom leadership has no clue about current trends in technology MICRO MANAGEMENT

5.0

Jul 19, 2018

Great experience, great environment

Recruiting coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Always felt supported by my coworkers in the HR department while I was adjusting to the position. Very positive learning experience and was able to grow into the position. Fantastic coworkers and very friendly atmosphere. I felt I developed great relationships with people who work out of other offices. Free employee screenings at the office and fun events within the office.

Cons

I found there were no major cons

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