Does IMA pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, IMA employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at IMA. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at IMA?

47% of IMA employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated IMA 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at IMA?

Account Manager (8) , Account Executive (5) , Designer (5) , Account Director (4) , Design Director (3) , Project Manager (3) , Senior Account Manager (3) , Client Services (2) , Graphic Designer (2) , Manager (2) , Senior Account Executive (2)

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

"Great people and wide range of clients" ((in 15 reviews)); "Friendly team" ((in 7 reviews)); "The office is nice." ((in 6 reviews)); "Good clients and great brands." ((in 5 reviews)); "Good benefits" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"No work life balance and the FDs constant twitching really freaked me out" ((in 12 reviews)); "Awful salary and business objectives are muddled away from the reality." ((in 8 reviews)); "Management are cliquey." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours and the pay is rubbish." ((in 6 reviews)); "Toxic culture: People are emotionally and mentally worn down on a daily basis." ((in 5 reviews))

IMA Reviews

3.1

47% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Alex Uprichard

63% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

IMA has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The IMA employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

76 reviews

5.0

4 Apr 2025

Great work life balance

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexi hours make a massive difference to work/life balance and general mental wellbeing Mental health day in the year Free breakfast! Beer on tap Amazing and inspiring people

Cons

Less easy to get pay increases outside of review window, regardless of merit

IMA Response

1y

Thank you for your review, it's great to hear that our commitment to a flexible work-life balance & mental wellbeing at work is having the desired effect!

5.0

10 Feb 2025

Soooo great!

Account director

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay is really good, clients are cool and there's free prosecco!

Cons

Get quite a bit of turn over of staff lower down so have to train people alot but otherwise its great!

IMA Response

1y

Thank you for your review, we're glad to hear the free prosecco is being made good use of! We really appreciate your honest feedback and rest assured we are working on our recruitment & retention of junior staff through our Talent Development & People Management programmes.

5.0

1 Aug 2023

A supportive employer offering great opportunities

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

- Supportive People team - Genuine flexible working offered - Inclusive culture - Friendly team - Great benefits

Cons

Would be good to have a company-wide bonus scheme.

IMA Response

2y

Thanks for your feedback, it's appreciated :)

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