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Low Pay, High Demand - Interpreter LanguageLine Solutions Employee Review

2.0
16 May 2024
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Pros

WFH, you're able to choose your own schedule

Cons

This job requires you to be fully and proficiently bilingual and it does not pay like a bilingual job at all. 15 dollars an hour to be fully bilingual and have knowledge of so many industries feels like taking advantage of a job market that is already not offering enough. Interpreting is a serious job and it is very sad that a company that provides interpretation services decides to pay so little to their interpreter. Also ZERO benefits at all. Hourly pay rate should start at least at $20 for it to make sense. Who can live of off 15 dolars an hour? This company does not pay you for being bilingual at all. They pay even less than the average monolingual customer service agent. Also you have back to back calls all day long.

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LanguageLine Solutions Response
2y
We are always striving to be better for the employees who are LanguageLine’s core. After doing an extensive evaluation of our pay and benefits in comparison to other employers in our business, we find that our compensation and benefits, while not above average, are consistent with the industry. Please note we regularly review industry compensation. If you would like to discuss further, please email interpretercommunications@languageline.com.

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5.0
27 Oct 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Providing communications help for health care, insurance, beginning of life, end of life, counseling, IT. Among the highest minutes in the industry. Great record keeping, and pay is only 7 days after the close of every month. The annual training as well as recertification is paid events. Offers relative independence, after several audits, if you comply with excellence in customer service, you are pretty much on your own.

Cons

The minute rate is among the lower side among language companies. Find that while you can gain lots of successful advice from the company bulletin board, but offering advice is often better to those in authority.

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LanguageLine Solutions Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share such a detailed and insightful 5-Star review. We’re glad to hear you value the meaningful nature of the work and the opportunities to make a difference across so many vital sectors—from healthcare and insurance to counseling and IT. It’s wonderful to know you appreciate the structure, record keeping, and flexibility that support your independence and professional growth. We also appreciate your feedback regarding pay and communication. We’re always reviewing ways to remain competitive and to strengthen collaboration across all levels. Congratulations on your success and progression from Interpreter to Tester—we’re proud to see team members grow and thrive within LanguageLine!
1.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Stay home. That's all. Nothing else.

Cons

Fifteen seconds to recover between stressful calls. The health insurance they offer is super expensive for the poorly paid for hours you get. It does not match. Micromanage everything, constant supervised and not a proper guidance after being pointed the errors of the week. Extreme poorly paid for the higher quality of job that they want. The company charges 3 or 4 dollars for minute, but an interpreter gets paid 15 an hour before taxes. See the difference? Days off unpaid always. Not fair. Not even during sickness, grief or personal emergencies.

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LanguageLine Solutions Response
2d
Thank you for sharing your experience and for the time you dedicated to LanguageLine over the course of more than a year. We recognize that interpreter work is demanding, and we appreciate the professionalism and commitment required to provide high-quality language services. We continuously review our practices, resources, and support systems to help interpreters succeed and foster a respectful work environment. We value your feedback regarding your experience and appreciate the contributions you made during your time with us. We wish you all the best in your future career endeavors.
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