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Imagination Technologies Reviews

3.0

43% would recommend to a friend

(599 total reviews)

Didier Lamouche

24% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Imagination Technologies has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 599 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Imagination Technologies employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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599 reviews
2.0
17 Jun 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Pockets of great innovation. If you can get in the right team they use the latest technologies

Cons

Lack of product management or business direction. Best thing about the IT department is their incompetence which allows engineers to make things happen in the shadows

2.0
20 Oct 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

A fun but chaotic place to work Due to the lack of order, processes and ownership you can turn your role into whatever you want and focus on areas you are interested in Lots of smart people who are easy to work with

Cons

Revolving door of company leadership with ever changing strategy Large layoffs and re-organisations multiple times a year (despite saying each time was the last) Internal communications are tone deaf and badly thought out Pay rises and promotions are not fairly distributed and need to be fought hard for General dishonesty and over-optimism from leadership about overall direction and prospects Salary's/other compensation don't match the market

1.0
5 Jul 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The hybrid scheme is very nice. Colleagues are friendly and welcoming.

Cons

The TC is so outdated that is not strange getting 2X/3X TC on competitors, yet the C suite keeps repeating they pay market rate salaries... Benefits package is in part discretionary and they randomly offer extras to some people, leading to toxicity in the workplace. In a bid to cut costs, the company decided to let go of its last remaining graphics experts (2023 was exceptionally hard). These were individuals with many years of experience and deep institutional knowledge, crucial to the company's success. After witnessing this, even more engineers are choosing to leave, exacerbating the talent drain. The short-term savings have come at a high cost, as now the company has to pay much more for less experienced replacements, which, while potentially talented, lack the expertise, nuanced understanding and technical knowledge their predecessors brought to the table. Profitable projects are consistently underinvested, hampering their growth potential and leading to missed opportunities. Meanwhile, products with little sales potential receive disproportionate funding. There is a significant reluctance to invest in research and engineers are forced to rely on their previous experience to cover what should be addressed through dedicated investigations and innovation. This shortsighted approach stifles creativity and prevents the development of new technologies and solutions that could keep the company competitive. This misallocation of resources reflect a profound lack of strategic vision.

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Imagination Technologies Response
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I'm glad you find your colleagues welcoming and friendly, and that the hybrid working framework is beneficial. I've noted your other points and shared them with the relevant leaders. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review, despite it not being overly positive it is good to hear from our people. Jo Jones
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