So this is how the game works: - Translator TransPerfect Employee Review

1.0
19 Jun 2017
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Pros

What can I say? I learned how ugly business can be.

Cons

When I started translating, upper management contacted me and actively encouraged me to request purchase order corrections. Now I'm reading that Transperfect deducts hundreds of dollars from their bonus for every "faulty purchase order" accounting has to correct. (So if your bonus doesn't reflect what it should, now you know why). Likewise, project managers are actively encouraged to deduct word counts if needed to meet the high markup required to get a bonus. It sounds to me like they have created a system where the two teams who have to work together have been pitted against each other. If one wins, the other has to lose. But the owners always win. I

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5.0
2 Apr 2026
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Pros

Simple onboarding process, very responsive staff in the EU to support with issues Placement client is good to work with to adjust scheduling for client and student needs.

Cons

Time difference sometimes means delays in communication.

3.0
15 Jun 2026
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Pros

The work isn't too tough. The people in the office are skilled and pleasant. There are decent benefits and you can work from home for 2 days.

Cons

The pay is bad. Decent for when you first start but raises are small and infrequent. Bonuses are even smaller and more infrequent. We were fully remote but slowly have been forced back into office for no good reason.

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