Avoid this company at all costs - Project Coordinator GoLocalise Employee Review

1.0
27 Jun 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Amazing colleagues that you will keep as friends - Cool sandwich toaster in the kitchen

Cons

The Managing Director is an incredibly narcissistic individual who thinks they know how to run a business when they have in fact no clue. His micromanagement (which will give you PTSD) is on the verge of psychological abuse while the salary is outrageously low. You will start on 16K per year, yet you'll be asked to generate over 70% of profit on projects. And you will be asked to lie to freelancers and clients as well so that the MD can get what he wants (money, money, MONEY). There's a complete disrespect of freelancers as well as employees, but also clients given the quality of the work provided. Nothing is proofread and most freelancers are inexperienced translators randomly found online who agree on GoLocalise's rates only because they are totally inexperienced and desperate for work. They have not been tested and there is no QC or whatsoever in the recruitment process. And the payment terms for suppliers are 60-90 days (sometimes more) even when it's only for £15 so why should they bother providing clients with quality? Absolutely no flexibility or benefits, no sick pay and very low holiday allowance. There is an extremely high employee turnover and there are obvious reasons for that: you're on your toes at all times, counting every penny you spend throughout the month and you wish you weren't working there. But you're young, unexperienced and quite likely to be foreign, so you stay for a bit. Tell you what though, for this salary you might as well work at Tesco or Sainsbury who will surely value you more. It's only the day you find another job in a real company that you realize what kind of horrible joke GoLocalise was.

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GoLocalise Response
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Thank you for your feedback. It’s great that you made friends and enjoyed the kitchen facilities. After completing your probation, you’ll have also enjoyed private insurance, reduced rates on gym memberships and other benefits. All of which you were made aware of at your interview. The profit mentioned in your review is inaccurate and false. Were it true, that’d be amazing! A key strategy of all businesses is to negotiate with suppliers and clients to the benefit of the company so that salaries, rents, utilities, etc. can be paid and allow the business to grow. From your comments, it can be inferred that you were working against the company in this respect; something any employer would be extremely concerned about. As anyone with experience in localisation will tell you, supplier management, recruitment and engagement is an ongoing and ever-changing process. We regret that we were unable to prepare you for the realities of this. Rest assured that we have expanded our training process in this area so that this is no longer the case. Suppliers are paid within 45 days of submitting their invoices and the rates are standard for the industry. Everyone is aware of the rates and terms before accepting a job. To sabotage a project because one’s unhappy with the agreed upon rate is an issue all companies face, but we can all agree that it’s extraordinarily unprofessional and unethical. We regret that your first job didn’t deliver everything you expected and we should have done more to prepare you for that reality. Your low opinion of Tesco or Sainsbury’s workers is telling of your attitude in general. Thanks again for your review. GoLocalise is always working to improve the employee, client and supplier experience.

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