TransPerfect reviews

3.0

41% would recommend to a friend

(757 total reviews)

Phil Shawe

45% approve of CEO

33% positive business outlook

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2.0
Aug 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Semi-decent salary for recent college grads Work can be done remotely Many offices around the world Young, fun staff Relaxed dress code

Cons

After the first week you will never work an 8-9 hour day again. Most weeks average 50-60 hours, but salary doe not reflect this. Work/Life balance is a myth and those that pursue it are seen as slackers You will spend a large chunk of your day playing the blame game, both offense and defense. You do not have sufficient funds to provide a quality product To the company all employees are merely cogs in a machine, most employees do not matter to management

2.0
Aug 5, 2013

Absurd turnover rate.

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Pros

Centrally located office in mid-town Manhattan. No other pros, really. This is not a good company to work for.

Cons

No long-term thinking whatsoever, there's no future at TransPerfect. This company does not value their employees. The staff is not a valued resource at TransPerfect. If you're not happy it's not their problem. Anyone can fill your seat, at any time. 60-70 h work weeks are considered "light" and 80-90 is more like "normal". But don't think you'll get paid a big, fat salary for this work. The starting salary is at the looower end of entry-level and for the hours you are expected/forced to put in, the compensation is ridiculous. Salary increases are low/non-existent and completely at the whim of the owners.

1.0
Jun 24, 2013

Work for SDL or Lionbridge

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Pros

It pays the bills while you actively search for something better and more humane.

Cons

-Everyone but Sales is treated like garbage. -CS doesn't get any commission overrides although it's the division that grows and retains all accounts. -Salary and benefits are laughable. -Bonuses are generally paid 4 to 6 months late. I'm thinking this is a way of keeping people around longer and/or prolonging resignations. -No career advancement if you're (a) not kissing up to upper management and (b) not an old friend of the "higher ups". -"Frat" mentality in almost every aspect of the business. Ask someone with tenure in Sales about "pushups". It's disgraceful and probably illegal. If that's not enough, ask about the "Hall of Shame." -Lying to clients is the norm just so deals are won (e.g. hard to feel good about what you do when you know you're not providing what the client asked for). -Everyone is overworked which leads to low morale, low quality deliverables, and a perception of a "cheap" company. -Processes/QA are generally broken since the company relies on outsourcing most linguistic duties.

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