The good and the bad - Writer goFLUENT Employee Review

2.0
Sep 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Schedule - Flexible Workload - Moderate, reasonable Attire - Casual

Cons

Management - The French leadership was not perfect, but not bad either. The Filipino management, however, was awful. It was like I stepped into Mean Girls office edition. All the pettiness, the passive-aggressiveness, the lies, the bullying, the power-tripping, the double-crossing, I experienced it there. I would give specific examples, and I did try, but Glassdoor said The only difference is that nothing was resolved in the end even after HR found out about it due to complaints. I simply left GoFluent because I couldn't stand the high-school mentality. I felt like I regressed. Here's an example of backbiting I really hated: It became practice for certain managers to hold an informal team meeting to complain about an employee they disliked whenever said employee was absent or on leave. I was appalled when I first encountered it, but for some reason, everyone seemed okay with it. Well, it wasn't okay with me. I reported it to HR because I think it was wrong for managers to trash-talk their subordinates that way. Guess what, I soon became one of the hated employees too. I realized why only a few spoke up. Compensation - Such a pittance for the mess I had to put up with, but then again, I was a writer. My salary was fixed, unlike trainers who could earn more depending on the number of lessons they complete.

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5.0
Sep 17, 2022
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Pros

You meet many interesting people around the world. The people who work for the company are friendly and helpful.

Cons

It's a fast-paced environment and can get very busy but that's not always a bad thing because it's never boring.

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goFLUENT Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback. Indeed goFLUENT is a fast-paced company. There is no time to be bored. We are glad you like it and that you enjoy the friendly and supportive environment. We wish you much satisfaction in your position.
1.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

For a side hustle, maybe.

Cons

Toxic work environment, rules on the fly, no respect, arbitrary, shenanigans for not paying, changing payment methods in detriment of the trainers, negative work environment, completely unmotivating, never appreciate all the clients that appreciate a trainer, and politicize the teaching methodology to spread environmentalism and pro-big tech agenda ideals.

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goFLUENT Response
1mo
This review raises a number of serious accusations, and we feel it's important to respond to them directly. Suggestions that the company engages in "shenanigans" to avoid paying trainers, advances political agendas or dismisses people for being honest simply do not reflect reality. Transparency is one of our core values, and payment structures, incentives, and policies are communicated very clearly. We also reject the suggestion that trainers are not respected. Trainers are at the centre of what we do, and respectful, professional communication is something we expect from everyone in the organisation. While your overall view is clearly very negative, spending more than eight years with the company suggests there were aspects of the role that continued to work for you over a very long period of time. We wish you the best going forward.
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