Poorly operated. - Language QA Tester Keywords Studios Employee Review

2.0
Jul 9, 2016
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Pros

Better than stay home. 7-10 bucks an hour. Good if nothing to do and wanna do for fun for short term.

Cons

Offers entry level wage but mentions in the job ad that requires experience in some areas and excellent skills in a few areas. No comnunication/supervision or resource engagement plan or headsup on project timeline but expect commitment. Basically you will be sitting there waiting for luck and they may tell you if they need you next week or not. If you are 'project' staff, your perfornance will be discussed via chat application among the full time exployees. If you are good thrn they may not replace you with others. So you must not do anything else in your life and must be committed whenever they come to you and tell you that you are needed tomorrow or next week. You will not be paid when there is no job but you will not know if you will gave income on the next day or next week or not. Can't plan your life. You cannot use phone, so if your family member is dying then you won't know until lunch break or when you come out of the studio and ready to go home. No project brief. No onboarding plan. No introduction of point of contacts for billing, HR, supervisor, project etc. You figure it out by yourself. Very poorly operated.

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5.0
Feb 15, 2026
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Amazing experience with the leads for the interview

Cons

was very quick. Typically 20 mins

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Keywords Studios Response
3mo
We appreciate you sharing your experience, thank you very much!
2.0
Apr 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- I like my peers, they're funny and young (not Courtney)

Cons

where do i start.. - This job is remote, but you are forced to ONLY work from home. You can't even go two minutes down the street. As if we're working on some ultra private government content. Let me reiterate, YOU CANNOT WORK ANYWHERE OTHER THAN YOUR HOME. As if we are quarantined. - 30 minute unpaid lunch that you have to work off at the end of the day (as if we are minimum wage service workers not working a 9-5) - Extremely low pay, pay us like dogs - Leadership has a huge stick up their butts - You are basically on call all the time, they expect you to respond within 10 minutes of any message, and if you dont, you're in trouble

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Keywords Studios Response
1mo
Thank you for your feedback. We’re pleased you enjoy your social dynamic and connections within your studio. We appreciate your input on remote work, compensation, and internal processes. We are committed to balancing employee needs with partner security and will continue to prioritize professional growth. Thanks again for taking the time to share your feedback and please feel free to reach out to your local HR if you’d like to discuss this further.
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