TranscribeMe reviews

3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

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Yuri Pikover

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68% positive business outlook

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5.0
Oct 12, 2017

Great For a Mom with a Family

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Pros

TranscribeMe has been instructive and helpful since the beginning. Using the Yammer forums really helped me gain insight and education about the transcription world. I work full time as a scientist and was needing something that I could do whenever I had some time because I'm always on-call. I was just needing some extra pocket money. I never considered myself a great typist, but average. After watching the videos and taking the tests I felt it was something I could handle. I joined one other transcription company at the same time as TranscribeMe, and if it's any sign as to how welcoming and helpful TranscribeMe is; the other company fired me months ago because their criteria were almost unattainable. And they didn't offer any usable feedback to get better. TranscribeMe also has better audio files than the other company, way less feedback and fewer files that have multiple speakers. I started in July with the exams and was getting a few files a week for about a month. After about a month and a half one of the special teams reached out to me and since I've joined them I've been invited to other special teams. Now I can get all the files I need and I get paid different rates for the files. It's now the middle of October and I just passed my QA exam so I will start that adventure next. I probably could have gotten there sooner because I had more than enough logged hours, but I wanted to feel confident in my abilities as a Transcriber before testing for QA. The company has never made me feel inadequate even for files that I felt were poor. They are supportive and the Yammer communities are familial in nature. I look forward to doing this after a long day at work because it's something different. I also feel like my grammar and sentax are better than they used to be!

Cons

What I've noticed is there are lulls in the amount of work available. But since the summer time ended the amount of work has been steady and really I've only noticed lulls on holidays. Joining special teams has made the lack of work almost non-existent. Yeah, the pay isn't great just starting out, but getting more and more files under your belt gives you more experience and you get faster over time. I've read that some stay-at-home parents are earning enough to support themselves by doing this, but I'm not at that level yet. This was always meant to be extra money in my pocket so however much I want to earn I can.

5.0
Oct 12, 2017
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Pros

I love the flexibility to work whenever and for how long. The jobs are often interesting and the word processing experience has sharpened my skills. There is a supportive community of staff and transcriptionists at the ready. Opportunities to do addl work at higher pay also a bonus!

Cons

It can be disappointing when you've got time to transcribe and there are no jobs available.

5.0
Jul 8, 2017

Transcriber/Quality Analyzer

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Pros

The biggest pro, of course, is that you can work whenever you want to, as much or as little as you like. TranscribeMe is great for beginners because they help you obtain the skills to succeed. They review all of your work, and you get to see the corrections so you can learn from them. Everyone starts as a transcriber, but with some hard work and perseverance you can move up the ranks and end up making some decent money at home. However, you have to survive the first month or so. $20 an audio hour is not a great pay rate, especially when it can take you up to 40 minutes to do a 2 minute file in the beginning. They ideally expect for a 2 minute file to be finished in 7 minutes. You'll get there if you stick with it. They have a great yammer community (similar to like a Facebook page, but with only people who work for TM) that is highly informative and supportive of all its members. You can ask questions and get the help you need, if you need it. This is a unique feature because you get support and encouragement, so working at home isn't so lonely. You're not alone, but there is also no office politics to deal with either. You can interact as much or as little as you'd like. Once you've worked for a little while and have proved that your work is up to par, you can apply for special teams, become a QA (quality analyzer) or reviewer, or even end up being a part of the administrative team, and all of these come with a higher pay rate. TM likes to promote from within. The higher up you progress the more income potential is there. I've been here for a little over 3 months. The first month I made $100, (I know, it's like third world wages) working part time as I have a regular job as well. Now, I still work part time, but I average about $100 per week as a QA. I know I can make more, but I'm still learning how to QA. It's a different skill than transcribing and has its own learning curve. My goal is to make $1200 a month, and i'm sure I will be able to within the next few months. I love TM. Best job ever!! I read a lot of negative reviews, and almost didn't even consider working here because of it. That would've been such a mistake. If you're looking for a legit work from home opportunity that's not a get rich quick scheme, give TM a chance. Don't let the small income at the beginning make you lose sight of the potential. Stick with it, hone your skills, and focus on accuracy and the speed will come. You too can have the work from home job that you desire.

Cons

The only real con I can see is that in the beginning, it's hard to get files to work on, so that can be frustrating. But once you take some accent exams and get on a team, or QA then the work is much more consistent.

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