Is Lionbridge a good company to work for?

Lionbridge has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 4,295 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months. 63% of employees would recommend working at Lionbridge to a friend and 55% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Lionbridge have been left by employees working as US Online Task Contributor , Internet Safety Evaluator and Quality Rater .

Does Lionbridge pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Lionbridge employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Lionbridge. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Lionbridge?

63% of Lionbridge employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Lionbridge 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Lionbridge?

Internet Assessor (189) , Project Manager (149) , Search Engine Evaluator (102) , Social Media Evaluator (101) , Quality Rater (67) , Interpreter (66) , Ads Quality Rater (63) , Internet Ads Assessor (61) , Associate Project Manager (55) , Rater (55) , Translator (54) , Linguist (47) , Project Coordinator (47) , Software Engineer (38) , Language Lead (35)

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

"Flexible and work from home" ((in 316 reviews)); "It provides flexible hours and since you are working as a independent contractor you have autonomy in terms of your career choice." ((in 178 reviews)); "Every department has great people and I haven’t heard of anyone being unhappy where they are." ((in 120 reviews)); "Work life balance is good" ((in 76 reviews)); "Team and colleagues are great." ((in 57 reviews))

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

"Bad management and is very hard to get promotion" ((in 170 reviews)); "salary is low and may vary sifnificantly from month to month due to task availability" ((in 150 reviews)); "No benefits like health insurance and life insurance" ((in 103 reviews)); "Training is unpaid and a lengthy process (3" ((in 70 reviews)); "the communication is poor" ((in 54 reviews))

What are employees saying about Lionbridge layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Lionbridge layoffs and their outlook for job security at Lionbridge in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Lionbridge locations?

Waltham , Boise , New York , Boston , Corvallis , Atlanta , Bellevue , Los Angeles , Redmond , Seattle , Chicago , Washington , San Diego , Vancouver , Austin , Detroit , Indianapolis , Raleigh , Houston , Framingham , Columbus , San Francisco , San Jose , Miami , Tampa , Remote , Dallas , San Antonio , Little Rock , Fort Collins

Lionbridge reviews

3.5

63% would recommend to a friend

(2,703 total reviews)

Sebastian Bretschneider

Not enough data to show CEO approval

55% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.4

Culture & values

3.2

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

2.9

Compensation and benefits

Lionbridge has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 2,703 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Lionbridge employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Nov 9, 2017

It was good until the end...

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good work/life balance - Good working environment. Office was renovated back in 2014.

Cons

Everyone that has left has significantly increased their compensation (speaking for myself I did 25% in base alone and also rec'd equity grants). The biggest gripes I have is when Lionbridge was sold to HIG. All of the executives/upper management cashed in big time for a company whose best way of generating operating cash flow was via restructuring (offices, employees, etc.). All of their unvested stock became 100% vested including performance shares, which at the time had significant forfeiture percentanges due to lack of performance metrics being attained. They also accrued 100% of their bonus plans and in the end a lot of folks got nothing. Needless to say, after these events I looked for a new position and am happy with my decision. This review may sound similar to "boo-whoo", but I was not the only employee who felt this way.

Lionbridge Response

8y

I'm sorry you've departed, but it sounds like you've landed a great opportunity. We aspire to be an employer of choice, and have set in motion a number of changes related to people and talent. We are also revamping our compensation programs - Lionbridge CEO

3.0

Nov 5, 2017

Better now

Rater

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They've made us employees not contractors. They finally pay us for training and upped our pay a little. Work is flexible with no human interaction. Response from staff is improving.

Cons

Concepts of the job can be difficult to keep up with and there is a steep learning curve to figure out the guidelines. The guidelines change often. It can still be a little hard to get someone to help you with problems. Once in awhile there are long dry spells with little work to be had. Work can get tedious and mind numbing.

Lionbridge Response

8y

Thanks for the feedback. We are continuing to look at the best ways to connect with members of our community in a timely fashion - Lionbridge CEO

3.0

Oct 18, 2017

UNLESS YOU WORK PART-TIME, IT IS NOT A RELIABLE PAYCHECK

Interpreter/translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is a real job. They reply very quickly to your emails. There is no need to call. Just like UBER or Lyft. You never get to see your boss face. Nobody is watching over your shoulder. You have enough time to go to school. They are total equal opportunity and discrimination free because you are hired based on your interpretation skills. The job depends all on the interpreter to be disciplined and resourceful.

Cons

Not enough calls. You have to sit in front of the computer all day waiting for calls if you want to make a decent paycheck. You get pay per calls, not per hours. And you have to wait 45 days before you get a check. It is not effective if you got bills to pay. Help Desk is outsourced.

Lionbridge Response

8y

Thank you very much for your feedback. While I'm happy to hear that you enjoy the flexibility afforded interpreters at Lionbridge, we are looking at ways to share information about potential projects more effectively - Lionbridge CEO

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