TransPerfect Project Manager reviews

3.0

40% would recommend to a friend

(361 total reviews)

Phil Shawe

39% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

Project Manager employees have rated TransPerfect with 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 361 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Project Manager professionals have an average working experience there. TransPerfect is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Project Manager professionals compared to other employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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361 reviews
2.0
Aug 10, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Semi-decent salary for recent college grads Work can be done remotely Many offices around the world Young, fun staff Relaxed dress code

Cons

After the first week you will never work an 8-9 hour day again. Most weeks average 50-60 hours, but salary doe not reflect this. Work/Life balance is a myth and those that pursue it are seen as slackers You will spend a large chunk of your day playing the blame game, both offense and defense. You do not have sufficient funds to provide a quality product To the company all employees are merely cogs in a machine, most employees do not matter to management

4.0
Jun 14, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company's global reach and flexibility mean that you can find a position just about anywhere in the company, and just about anywhere in the world. The culture has been shifting dramatically in the last few years, and while there is still room for improvement, it is a much more positive environment. Hours can be long, projects can be monsters, but for those willing to put in the time and effort can reap a good deal of rewards - money, job/location mobility, etc.

Cons

Long hours can make a healthy work/life balance difficult, especially out of New York. Processes can be frustrating to understand at times. Work hard/play hard mentality is not for everyone.

5.0
Apr 7, 2013

Not as bad as all that

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

First, I want to acknowledge that my experience isn't everyone's at the company's. Some people have had bad experiences -- some felt they were set impossible tasks and not appreciated. And I'm sure there's some truth to that. However, one thing you'd never believe from reading most of these comments is that there are many happy employees at TransPerfect. At it's best, TransPerfect is about accountability and responsibility -- with departments run like they are independent small businesses. This leads both to some departments being run very differently than others and to pressure being pushed down to PCs and PMs when it shouldn't be sometimes. There are great opportunities for personal and career growth. The company is always growing -- and so new opportunities keep arising. I've learned more at TransPerfect than I did in my last 2 jobs combined.

Cons

The culture can be a bit confusing -- and many new project managers don't know what they've gotten into. A PM is in a position where they need good relationships with Sales people while at the same time, they need to be pushing back. It takes some time to get this balance right and which is why you need a strong manager you can escalate matters to. They also need to find a way to differentiate themselves -- which a good manager can help with -- but TransPerfect is full of young managers, having their first crack at managing teams under pressure. TransPerfect starts out with a low salary offer -- though with good performance, you can move up the ranks and rapidly change that.

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