Beware: Unscrupulous InMobi uses cheap tricks like PR stunts, fake Glassdoor reviews to cover up its many problems - Anonymous employee InMobi Employee Review

1.0
Feb 19, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Colorful office space, catered lunches, birthday celebrations, gym – the pros are insignificant and pale in comparison to the magnitude of problems that plague this company

Cons

Pathetic products – the company launches one product after another that are touted as game-changers, most of these products eventually bomb and are swept under the carpet High attrition – More than 100 employees have quit the company in the last 8 months due to the highly political, toxic work environment Clueless leadership – Leadership team is incapable of fixing the many problems and taking the company to the next level; raising money from investors is one thing, building a world-class company is another Juvenile and abusive managers – Employees with fancy degrees from IIT/ IIM/ Ivy Leagues and ex-consultants are made managers without assessing their people management skills Poor business ethic and integrity – Company indulges in unethical practices like propagation of incorrect information and fabrication of reviews on Glassdoor : 1. Company strategically leaks misleading information about revenues, profitability, and investor interest in public to paint it in a flattering light 2. Company encourages fabrication of reviews on Glassdoor. Thanks to fake posts the rating on Glassdoor has increased from 2.7 in Aug-2014 to 3.5 in 2015…..nothing much has changed in the last 6 months or so……company continues to meander, attrition continues unabated…. Lack of well-defined roles and career path – Company is clueless about the way forward and changes its strategy every 5-6 weeks leading to frequent changes in roles; hiring is done on the spur of the moment without any thought about career path for the candidate Toxic work environment – Highly political work environment; difficult to survive without boot-licking; unbiased/ objective opinion on culture, products, strategy is discouraged Unfair intern policy – Company recruits interns at cheap wages promising them conversion and better salary after 3 months, HR then repeatedly extends the internship period under flimsy reason till the frustrated intern quits …

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5.0
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Pros

They do look out for you financially and hitting goals (roughly) each quarter, well respected among leadership, like the people I work with

Cons

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1.0
Dec 12, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Colleagues were smart, collaborative, and supportive. They made the day-to-day challenges more manageable and and always willing to help each other succeed. - Daily lunches in the office were a nice perk and helped reduce personal expenses. - Competitive pay. Decent benefits.

Cons

- Performance management processes are frequently applied inconsistently and without clear intent to develop or support employees. Rather than fostering growth or providing actionable coaching, the process is often used as a tactic to manage people out, particularly when accommodations or personal advocacy are involved. - Leadership sometimes promotes a culture of control over collaboration. New managers can come in and assert authority without first understanding team dynamics, established workflows, or communication norms. This creates unnecessary friction, mistrust, and dysfunction. - Micromanagement and punitive practices are often disguised as professional development, but lack true coaching or mentorship. Issues like formatting or phrasing are escalated to HR-level concerns, while real systemic problems go unaddressed. Employees who speak up or ask clarifying questions are often penalized instead of supported. - Employees returning from medical leave are especially vulnerable. Instead of creating a supportive reintegration plan, some leaders choose to document routine issues as performance failures, ignoring broader context. This feels retaliatory and designed to build a paper trail rather than help employees succeed. - HR does not function as an impartial resource. Employee concerns are routinely brushed aside, and when legal risks arise (ex: related to medical disclosures), severance and extended benefits are offered as a way to avoid potential claims, not as a gesture of goodwill. - Leadership culture is rooted in fear and internal politics. Decisions often appear politically motivated, prioritizing optics over ethics or accountability. - Some managers lack proficiency in basic tools (e.g., Excel, Teams, reporting systems), but still micromanage and penalize employees for unclear or minor issues. - In-office policy is inconsistent and unfair. Employees are expected to be in the office five days a week while others, including some senior leaders, work fully remote. This undermines morale and eliminates flexibility. - Career development is stagnant. There is no mentorship culture, no clear growth path, and performance feedback is often vague or retroactive. - Systems and tools break frequently with little urgency to fix them. Internal processes are clunky, reporting is unreliable, and cross-functional collaboration is poor. Meetings often lack follow-through or leadership accountability. - Policies are not applied evenly, and there are legitimate concerns about how employee issues are handled. There is little trust in HR, and many decisions feel legally questionable or ethically troubling.

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