I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at TransPerfect (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2015
Interview
Phone interview set up with an HR Recruitment Associate in PA. I was an internal reference, and was contacted promptly. A time was set up for a first screening call. The interview was OK, although it felt the interviewer was somewhat unprepared. He had barely read through my resume and began the interview with the typical: walk me through your experience. When I talked about my experience and how it is relevant to this role, I felt awkward silences and lack of interest.
There were two sole questions that seems to be important to the interviewer:
1) what is your experience in the translation and localization industry, and
2) what is your salary/benefit package expectation?
I felt as though if you do not fit perfectly within the organization's expectations in those two areas, you are quickly disregarded.
Since my salary expectations, although I mentioned were flexible and negotiable, were higher than the role bracket, they promptly sent me an email stating they had dedided to move ahead with other candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1) what is your experience in the translation and localization industry, and
2) what is your salary/benefit package expectation?
It was basic questions
1. Tell me about yourself
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses personally or professionally?
3. Why TransPerfect?
I just took the 1st HR Screening interview. The interview questions were typical screening aspects and also checking the candidate's english level.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about yourself
2. What are your strengths and weaknesses personally or professionally?
3. Why TransPerfect?
Avoid this company no matter how desperate you are.
Highly outdated process with very rude interviewers. One interviewer did not even turn on camera for the interview. Does this company have any respect for the time and effort people put in when interviewing?
They also asked questions such as "How much do you want this job out of 10" , Clearly they are seeing how desperate people are to work in a toxic environment.
I would highly recommend to avoid contact with this company.
Phone interview, followed by criteria test and an in person test with the staff and senior growth manager. Phone interview isn't too bad just getting to know you. Criteria test was about 30mins, just basic IQ questions - problem solving and mental maths.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How were my previous skills aligning with the current role being offered