TransPerfect reviews

TransPerfect is not a company to work for if you want to feel proud of where you work. While there are good employees who genuinely care, none of them have any power, which is unfortunate. Eventually these good people leave out of frustration, disrespect and lack of monetary compensation for the hours worked. None of the intelligent people are ever listened to, in fact, are often hushed, as management doesn't want to hear any productive ideas to improve the company, only to make their wallets fatter. There is no job security whatsoever. There is no contract, and they make it clear that whatever your position is, you are easily replaceable. Do not try to negotiate a livable salary, they will just tell you to quit. (They won't fire you to avoid expenses or unemployment, but instead make your life miserable until you do.) The average length of stay at this company is probably 6 months to a year. The only employees that end up staying any considerable amount of time are foreigners whose visas are tied to the company. It is telling that in an economic downturn, employees quit left and right with nothing lined up after simply because the conditions are so miserable. If you are a freelancer, don't even think of working for them. They will treat you like garbage and offer you below market rates. They are proud of the fact that they've driven down prices so low that no one can make a living wage from freelancing for them unless they live in the third world. Also, part of the money-making scheme is to blame freelancers for problems then demand discounts from the job. Apparently they don't understand that costs can only be cut so far, they will eventually have to pay someone for something, but the business model depends on the cheapest people they can find, a veritable sweatshop of translation. They claim upon hiring that it's a meritocracy, which is a complete joke. If you receive a "promotion," it's never backed up monetarily, instead, they will drown you with work and blame you when things go wrong. The only reason you would be promoted is because so many other people have quit and you are the only one left. People are not treated equally and policies are never clear and there is no accountability whatsoever. Usually those that are promoted are the ones that get the drunkest with their managers (it often feels like a giant fraternity). HR does not look out for employees' interests, they are simply a tool of upper management to get people to quit before any real benefits have to be paid. HR is so incompetent they can't even return phone calls or emails or call you when you have a scheduled interview. I would only recommend someone to work here if I wanted to destroy that relationship. I would venture to guess that no one that has worked at this company has left with a positive impression. And this does not even touch upon the unethical business practices...

It’s been several years since I left this company and finally am in a place where I can write a clear review. The department I was in was like a frat house, complete with hazing. I felt constantly gaslit by my managers, put down, and belittled. Direct managers were truly unprofessional and maybe too young or inexperienced to have been promoted. I was passed up and given more weekend shifts than a newer employee who was an idiot, but who was friends with a managers younger sibling. I felt like the female manager I worked with was threatened by me and went out of her way to put me in uncomfortable positions with male colleagues. Finally, the office I worked in was not a comfortable atmosphere for a young attractive woman. Some coworkers were really nice and helpful but overall my experience was really negative. If you don’t fit the “fratboy/sorority” mold, be prepared to feel alienated.