Convenient, not enough jobs - Transcriptionist TranscribeMe Employee Review

3.0
Oct 10, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Can work whenever is convenient for you, easy to apply, good support system from other transcriptionists

Cons

Pay is horrible until you get good at it, not enough jobs so even if you want to be working you might not be able to

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TranscribeMe Response
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Thanks for your feedback. Remember that as a company TM depends on our clients to upload the files they want transcribed. TM has no control over when or how often they do that, so the workload will always be variable. At the beginning you're learning new skills and learning how to follow the style guide correctly on your files, so it's more like paid training. The pay rate increases once you've demonstrated (by taking an passing exams so you can move on to other teams) that you know how to apply the guide correctly and that you have a certain level of accuracy. Some people move on to other teams faster than others. It depends on how much time and effort each individual wants to put into it.

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* You can choose where you want to work * You can choose when you want to work, if available * There are guides and resources to assist you * There is a forum for workers to converse and help each other

Cons

* Some of the audio is not the best quality * There can be competition for files

1.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

sounds great on paper. promised to make you a part of a highly professional, well paid organization

Cons

no upfront information on actual salaries/remuneration. getting through the training is extremely time consuming. after spending copious amounts of time and energy preparing to take the "pre" qualification exam, failed not once, not twice, not three times, but FOUR times. Each time, there is absolutely NO feedback on what you did wrong. So it's impossible to course correct. After all the hours spent and attempts to be accepted, the site shows they're not even accepting applications by way of taking an actual qualification exam. Their qualifications are extreme. I say this as a published author, former high school teacher, and holder of a Master's Degree. I've never had any problems with punctuation or with following format. Used their style guide to ensure I was doing everything right. Total waste of time.

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