Not as bad as all that - Project Manager TransPerfect Employee Review

5.0
Apr 7, 2013
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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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
May 27, 2026
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Pros

Provides strong opportunities for travel, especially around conferences. The company makes a strong effort to onboard and support new employees and clients. There are many great colleagues to connect with and learn from.

Cons

My experience was that leadership lacked clear direction and timely decision-making. The culture felt transactional, with employee retention and development taking a back seat to short-term financial performance.

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