Abandon all hope, ye who enter here - Senior Editor Iyuno Employee Review

1.0
Apr 14, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- WFH for certain position - Flexible working hours (which basically translate to flexible hours they want you to be working)

Cons

- Hope you like Nepotism. Upper Management has a clear favor towards their own management groups and Korean branch. They will promote and retain even the most unqualified people coz friendship is more important than having actual common sense. - Middle Management will disregard anything that isn’t a “Yes, we will go with that.” They said they want your feedback, but they never do. They will sprinkle nice words, nice strategies, but what has really changed? It’s a tone-deaf and shouting-into-the-void culture. You have no voice here, just obey, shut up and get it done. - Extremely long hours, not enough pay. Not enough benefit. Non-existent bonus. Work-life-balance? What’s that? - No proper training due to extremely high turnover rate. The person before you doesn’t know how to train you becoz the person who was supposed to train them had also already left. Welcome to the dumpster fire.

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Iyuno Response
4y
We're very sorry your experience with Iyuno-SDI Group was not as positive as that of so many others. As we continue to expand our reach and bring excellence to the global localization market, we're proud that our Core Values guide us along the way. We profoundly respect our people and are making extraordinary changes to our workflows and welfare programs to make sure that work-life balance and compensation are key attributes of working at Iyuno-SDI Group.

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We appreciate this positive feedback! Iyuno's creative team of collaborators are among the best in the world and we agree that they are great!
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Over time, my workload was gradually reduced without any explanation, despite having five years of experience and consistently high-quality work. I was effectively replaced by new translators while being kept in the dark. This has left me uncertain about my future, and unfortunately, I can no longer rely on Iyuno as a primary source of income. After years of dedication and turning down other opportunities to stay loyal, this outcome is very disappointing.

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Iyuno Response
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Thank you for your feedback and for the years you contributed as a freelance subtitler. We value the expertise and commitment of our freelance community and are sorry to hear this was your experience. Work volumes in our industry can shift based on client demand, language needs, and project mix. That said, we recognize that changes without clear communication can be frustrating, especially for long-standing contributors. We expect our teams to engage with freelancers respectfully and transparently, and we do not support practices that leave contributors feeling overlooked or disregarded. Your feedback highlights an area where we must continue to improve. Iyuno values quality, experience, and professionalism, and we do not reduce opportunities based on individuals raising questions or concerns. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. We wish you continued success.
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