Some great people, but toxic workplace and atrocious upper management - Anonymous employee Imagination Employee Review

1.0
Jan 20, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are many talented and brilliant people working at the company. Work produced is of a high standard (albeit often shamelessly derivative). A respected name in the industry, (although one with a renowned reputation for poor staff treatment.)

Cons

An incredibly top-heavy business structure, leading to a deeply unpleasant working environment with little respect for reasonable work/life balance. Upper management are the worst I have encountered at any agency. Often relying upon putting undue pressure on staff, whilst having very little knowledge or understanding of the disciplines of teams they are overseeing. This toxic work environment, understandably, leads to a high rate of staff turnover, which inturn, leads to further disruption. You don't leave Imagination, you survive it.

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Cons

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Imagination Response
7mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad you highlighted our strong creative teams; their passion and ideas are at the heart of Imagination. We’re sorry to hear that your experience with management fell short of expectations. We take feedback like this seriously and review it carefully as part of our ongoing efforts to create a supportive and inspiring environment for our people. While we acknowledge past challenges, we’re pleased that our teams have achieved several business wins in recent months, reflecting their talent, dedication, and our shared commitment to the future. We appreciate your honesty and wish you every success in your future endeavours
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