TransPerfect reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(2,865 total reviews)

Phil Shawe

45% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

TransPerfect has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,865 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The TransPerfect employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews
2.0
Nov 12, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Adequate work volume, some (very few) decent people try to make it fair. Could be an acceptable winter "from home" gig if your main income does NOT depend on them (it if does, it becomes sheer daily toxic agony).

Cons

i) Low value to the client compared to what the client pays. Clients feed mostly useless bureaucratic departments, while the product producers are paid the least. ii) Hidden socio-political agendas by individual department managers against certain translators, probably without the knowledge of the CEO (personal gender preferences by key department managers in how they respond to quality problems - one gender gets a slap on the wrist, the other gets the ax, for a lot less or for no real issue at all). iii) Managers responsible for personnel and vendors are acting on impulse, proving that they have taken everything for granted. They do not explore a person's productive abilities, instead they "punish". Talking about ancient mentalities. iv) Dishonest feedback and more dishonest encouragement: they seek reports about red flags, and then they punish the messenger. If you work at or with Transperfect, better have your mouth shut and keep your distance. v) The entire company relies on desperate translators abroad willing to work at any price - there's no "arm's length" relationship. vi) Zero loyalty to their most experienced freelancers - the closer you get to this company, the least the bureaucracy respects you and the more you feel in a toxic environment. Department and vendor managers vent their personal stress on them one way or the other with the first opportunity. Minor issues are blown out of proportions if the unproductive bureaucracy needs to randomly vent on someone. They turn every minor issue into their personal playground in an attack game. Then they spread even minor issues outside the company, exposing Transperfect to a sea of potential legal problems. Managers trained by Transperfect need re-training if they move to other companies, as they get surprised by the reactions they receive by non-desperate people in other environments.

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Hi, we are sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience at TransPerfect. We strive to create a supportive and encouraging workplace environment for current and prospective employees. We are disappointed to see that this was not the case for you. Please contact glassdoor_feedback@transperfect.com if you’d like to further voice your experience. We are always open to hearing about how we can improve our processes and foster continued growth.
1.0
Sep 27, 2021

Horrible company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Baseline business for translation and those relationships can create conversationa & interest

Cons

Dataforce new group has no support what so ever. Salespeople are tasked with building it while mangers are player coaches and have made little to no contribution since they focus on their own book of business. Dallas team isn't supporting DataForce as promised and is pointing the finger at new salespeople which is pure politics.

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TransPerfect Response
4y
Hello, we are sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience at TransPerfect. We strive to create a supportive and encouraging workplace environment for current and prospective employees. We are disappointed to see that this was not the case for you. Please contact glassdoor_feedback@transperfect.com if you’d like to further voice your experience. We are always open to hearing about how we can improve our processes and foster continued growth.
1.0
Sep 23, 2021

Project Manager

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Simple and quick on-boarding process

Cons

Little appreciation (and low-compensation) from management for hard working employees.

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TransPerfect Response
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Hi, we are sorry to hear about your unpleasant experience at TransPerfect. We strive to create a supportive and encouraging workplace environment for current and prospective employees. We are disappointed to see that this was not the case for you. Please contact glassdoor_feedback@transperfect.com if you’d like to further voice your experience. We are always open to hearing about how we can improve our processes and foster continued growth.
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