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      TransPerfect

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      TransPerfect reviews

      3.0

      40% would recommend to a friend

      (2,860 total reviews)

      Phil Shawe

      44% approve of CEO

      33% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Culture & values

      2.7

      Senior management

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.4

      Compensation and benefits

      TransPerfect has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 2,860 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
      1.0
      Sep 4, 2021

      Best-in-Class Greed & Manipulation

      Director of business development
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Masters degree in dealing with dishonest “professionals”

      Cons

      Imagine a salesforce where an inner circle of commissioned VP’s not only direct incoming leads, but administer and police the company CRM. They will search through it using privileged access, find accounts you have established, then use the details to reach out to other units at the same company, claiming your previous work as their own. As you get promoted, you will be made to start from scratch finding accounts per the structure below: Account manager: 100% of commissions from your sales go to your manager, forever Account Executive: 50% of all commissions go to your manager, forever Director of Business Development: new accounts you find you keep 100%, provided no one else claims to have helped uncover the account or worked with them before (good luck there). Mind you, the old accounts you split are expected to grow and be managed by you, and will take up the majority of your day - making the possibility of finding new business through cold calling quite remote. The model hires kids out of college and makes them think this is how normal businesses are run. Many excellent production folks, but the sales program is completely corrupt and a poison to productivity and the motivation of honest people. Do not waste your time, energy and sanity working here, you will be used as a tool for the enrichment of others.

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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.
      2.0
      Feb 8, 2019

      Get your experience and get out

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great line of diverse products to sell (most of them are very competitive) - Fun co-workers (heavily dependent on location) - Plethora of Industry savvy co-workers to learn product knowledge and sales tips from - POTENTIAL for long term high pay - Benefits (Health insurance and PTO) are significantly better than most small-mid size companies

      Cons

      - Pyramid scheme with extra perks structure - Very low starting salary for all jobs - Morale in most locations - Work/Life balance is terrible compared to most good sales teams - You are expected to manage accounts for which you don't get paid, but your managers do (they're essentially milking you for free work so they can get commission). - Upper management. Some people have been there so long they own so many accounts and barely work while still getting paid commission. This is very discouraging for new employees. - Commission structure until you hit Director level is a joke (1% on referred clients, 2% on clients you find yourself) while your managers are making 9+% on your sales. - Promotions are done in bulk, and aren't based on success. I had colleagues who had done nothing but been there half a year longer than me, get promoted at the same time with the same pay raises.

      2.0
      Aug 2, 2018

      Not a fun time

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The people were mostly great. We bonded over the stress levels unfortunately.

      Cons

      No support, just cracked the whip harder. Worked on Christmas Eve, all hours of the day and night to make deadlines. Part I didn't like the most was bargaining with linguists to get their rates down so TP could make more money. Things are so rushed it was nerve-wracking especially having to do with medical texts.

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