Q&A With Lingotek Employees
Lingotek employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Lingotek
I feel valued and respected at Lingotek, and there is definitely a cooperative environment where we try to pool our talents across departments. I haven't felt the same adversarial tension between Sales, Customer Support, and Production that I have in other job fields.
The ability to contribute meaningfully to the success of the company.
It has been great, there is opportunity to keep growing and learning
It's been a great experience working with passionate people and solving meaningful problems.
Fair and equitable and competitive.
What it's like to work at Lingotek
- Lingotek employees generally work 8.5 hrs a day
- Employees at Lingotek report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Lingotek have 4+ meetings
- 98% of Lingotek employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Lingotek employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 88% of Lingotek employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Lingotek employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 100% of Lingotek employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Lingotek Employees
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What's the office vibe like at Lingotek?
Mellow, team-oriented, relaxed
Professional and fun.
Fun, professional, innovative
What are your coworkers at Lingotek like?
Friendly, approachable, team-oriented, fun
Smart, motivated, and team-oriented.
Smart, energetic, and motivated
How secure do you feel at your job at Lingotek?
Reasonably secure
Very - it's in my hands.
How can I improve my chances of being hired at Lingotek?
Learn the products and the translation industry
Where you are at (skills, experience, etc...) is not as important as your drive to get 'there'.
What kind of people succeed at Lingotek?
Professional, hard working
People driven to step in, take action, and own it.
How's the feedback proccess at Lingotek?
Constant
Informal. Open door policy for every exec, but no formal process.
How's the morale at Lingotek?
Very positive
High. Great team. Great product. Interesting technical issues to solve. Lucrative and relatively open market.
What's the vibe like in the Executive dept at Lingotek? How many hours are you working?
50 hours. Team vibe. Very professional
Driven to own my domain and then given lots of room to figure out how best to do that, knowing that everyone on that Executive team is willing to help.
How's the leadership on the Executive team at Lingotek?
Excellent
Stretched too thin (who isn't), but great.
What's the Executive team like at Lingotek?
Talented, hard-working, visionary
Rational, reasonable, collaborative, well balanced.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Lingotek?
Better team-oriented work space design
More company events
How does Lingotek make decisions around promotions?
Based on merit and what an individual would bring to the table in the position in question, but with a bias to internal candidates
Tenure, merit, and economics
What's the company culture like at Lingotek?
Top Employee Response
Smart, no nonsense, collaborative, energetic.
Smart, innovative, positive culture
How long do the interviews usually take at Lingotek?
3-4 hours
What was the most difficult question that was asked during your interview at Lingotek?
What are your weaknesses
Who did you meet with during your interview? And how long did it take to hear back from Lingotek?
CEO, CFO, VP of Product, Project Manager, Director of Product 1 week
How would you compare interviewing at Lingotek to other places you've interviewed?
Pretty much the same, but with smarter interviewers
What should I wear for an interview at Lingotek?
Not a tie
How flexible is your work schedule at Lingotek?
Lots of flex
What's the work from home policy like at Lingotek?
Flexible
How do I do well in an interview at Lingotek?
Be honest. Be clear. Know what you want in an opportunity - including environment and culture. And, ask questions to help you decide if it's a good fit for you too (an interview is a two-way process)
What's the internship program like at Lingotek?
Awesome! Lingotek has years of experience bringing in talented individuals as interns and having them work on real projects along side our full-time staff. And, once an intern joins our team, they are just members of the team and referred to as Software Engineers, QA Engineers, Localization Project Coordinators .. whatever role they are filling during their internship. For as long as they are with us, interns are just 'part of the family'.
How helpful was your Executive team when you were first hired at Lingotek?
Very warm friendly and helpful
What benefits does Lingotek provide?
Typical package
How's the vacation policy at Lingotek?
Pretty good. Would prefer "Unlimited PTO" model.








