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EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
183
TOTAL
RATINGS
1430

TransPerfect Company Culture

TransPerfect Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.2/5
TransPerfect's Overall Culture is rated C

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

TransPerfect CEO

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Phil Shawe TransPerfect's CEO
Phil Shawe
61 /100

Diversity at TransPerfect

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at TransPerfect have rated Team, Meetings, and Outlook as the highest categories they have scored

Women at TransPerfect

Bottom 30%Bottom 30% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at TransPerfect have rated Office Culture, Manager, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

TransPerfect eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

-24

TransPerfect employees are -24% more likely to recommend TransPerfect as a great place to work

27%Promoters
22%Passives
51%Detractors

Working at TransPerfect

Working at TransPerfect is rated below average by 183 employees, across various culture dimensions. TransPerfect employees rate Office Culture highest among all categories, and think that Compensation and Perks And Benefits have the most room for improvement, putting TransPerfect’s culture in the Bottom 40% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Bottom 35% compared to other companies in New York. See below in detail how working at TransPerfect was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at TransPerfect

C

Overall Company Culture at TransPerfect is rated C

Last updated months ago

Bottom
40%

TransPerfect ranks in the Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 183 Employees

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20
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60
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Sales
78
Sales78
Product
66
Product66

TransPerfect Employee Reviews

Out of 92 TransPerfect employee reviews, 77% were positive. The remaining 23% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping TransPerfect improve their work culture.

77%
23%
Positive Reviews77%
Constructive Feedback23%

Positive Reviews From TransPerfect Employees

  • What did you like most about the interview process?
    Not complicated, short, friendly process.
  • What makes you most happy at work?
    Good pay rate, and nice coworkers.
  • What is most positive about the culture and environment at your company?
    Friendly, accessible atomosphere and good pay rate (at least for my current work)

Constructive Feedback From TransPerfect Employees

  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    I would be happier if 401K and some paid leave are provided to document reviewers and translators when they work for certain length.
  • Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
    Améliorer la situation du travail et majoré le salaire et surtout les avantag
  • What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
    Bad communication, very bad project managers

TransPerfect Company Information

TransPerfect Company Overview

TransPerfect is a language services company offering multilingual translation and interpreting solutions to multinational businesses.

TransPerfect Mission, Vision & Values

TransPerfect Mission Statement

Their mission: to provide the highest quality language services to leading businesses worldwide. With no external financing, TransPerfect grew from its beginnings as a two-person company operating out of a dorm room into one of the world's most reputable language and business services companies.

TransPerfect Vision Statement

TransPerfect’s vision is to be the world's premier provider of global language and business solutions. We will accomplish this by applying all of our passion, dedication, and innovation to help our clients improve their businesses and achieve their goals on a global scale.

TransPerfect Values

  • INTEGRITY
  • QUALITY
  • SERVICE
  • OWN IT
  • URGENCY
  • RESPECT
  • TEAMWORK
  • DIVERSITY
  • FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
  • RESULTS

Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility at TransPerfect

TransPerfect is actively involved in dedicating personal time and energy to improving our community by participating in programs that benefit our neighborhoods and the environment and by providing disaster assistance.


HeadquarterThree Park Avenue, 39th Floor
New York City, NY
United States of America
Websitewww.transperfect.com
Founding Date1992
Company StatusPrivate

TransPerfect Competitors

TransPerfect competitors include Lionbridge, Welocalize, and CSoft. TransPerfect ranks 2nd in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how TransPerfect compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    Lionbridge's Logo
    Lionbridge
    3.4/5
  2. #2
    TransPerfect's Logo
    TransPerfect
    3.2/5
  3. #3
    Welocalize's Logo
    Welocalize
    2.7/5
  4. #4
    CSoft's Logo
    CSoft
    2.5/5
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TransPerfect Employees

183 employees at TransPerfect have reviewed TransPerfect across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 183 TransPerfect employees give their leadership a grade of C, or Bottom 45% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at TransPerfect are mostly dissatisfied with their total compensation at TransPerfect, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at TransPerfect are generally satisfied with their team. 183 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B. The majority believe the meetings at TransPerfect are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at TransPerfect believe the environment at TransPerfect is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at TransPerfect is extremely fast. About 62% of the employees at TransPerfect work 8 hours or less, while 6% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at TransPerfect are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
TransPerfect employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at TransPerfect report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
84% of TransPerfect employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
TransPerfect employees most often take 10-15 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
80% of TransPerfect employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
TransPerfect employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a year
Feedback
A Day in the Life
67% of TransPerfect employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining TransPerfect - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining TransPerfect is that the company was prepared on their first day. TransPerfect employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 67% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

TransPerfect KPIs and OKRs

At TransPerfect 67% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of TransPerfect's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 TransPerfect employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes67%
No33%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

TransPerfect CEO & Leadership

TransPerfect CEO - Phil Shawe

Phil Shawe TransPerfect's CEO
61 /100

TransPerfect’s CEO Phil Shawe started in this role in 1992. Phil’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Phil in the Bottom 30% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 25% compared to CEOs of all other companies in New York. Phil Shawe’s employees rank TransPerfect in the Top 10% for Office Culture, in the Top 15% for Environment, and in the Top 35% for Team. Shawe is generally unpopular with TransPerfect employees, but ranks especially low with employees with the company for 1 to 2 Years, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with 1 to 3 Years experience. However, African American/Black employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to TransPerfect’s competitors, Phil Shawe ranks below Lionbridge CEO John Fennelly.

TransPerfect Leadership

The TransPerfect Executive Team is rated a “C” and led by CEO Phil Shawe, CFO Steve Tondera, and CFO Francisco Sabado

  • Phil Shawe  CEO / President

    Phil Shawe CEO / President

    Phil Shawe serves as the CEO / President of TransPerfect.

  • Steve Tondera CFO

    Steve Tondera serves as the CFO for TransPerfect. Steve started at TransPerfect in January of 2007. Steve is based in... read more

  • Francisco Sabado CFO

    Francisco Sabado serves as the CFO for TransPerfect. Francisco started at TransPerfect in December of . Francisco is... read more

  • Julien Didier VP, Technology

    Julien Didier serves as the VP, Technology for Translations.com / Transperfect. Julien started at Translations.com /... read more

  • Cyndi Freshner Senior Director, Strategic Accounts

    Cyndi Freshner serves as the Senior Director, Strategic Accounts for TransPerfect. Cyndi started at TransPerfect in... read more

  • Mark Wade Executive Director, Life Sciences

    Mark Wade serves as the Executive Director, Life Sciences for TransPerfect. Mark started at TransPerfect in July of... read more

  • Allison Snitzer Senior Director, Strategic Accounts

    Allison Snitzer serves as the Senior Director, Strategic Accounts for TransPerfect. Allison started at TransPerfect in... read more

  • Amanda Marion Senior Director, Strategic Accounts

    Amanda Marion serves as the Senior Director, Strategic Accounts for TransPerfect. Amanda started at TransPerfect in... read more

  • Dennis Granath Director of Business Development

    Dennis Granath serves as the Director of Business Development for TransPerfect. Dennis started at TransPerfect in... read more

TransPerfect Salaries

How much does TransPerfect pay?

How much do people at TransPerfect get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at TransPerfect is $121,073, or $58 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $112,713, or $54 per hour.

At TransPerfect, the highest paid job is a Corporate Counsel at $246,272 annually and the lowest is an Admin Assistant at $44,903 annually. Average TransPerfect salaries by department include: Finance at $95,474, Business Development at $103,212, Admin at $51,475, and HR at $167,928. Half of TransPerfect salaries are above $112,713.

68 employees at TransPerfect rank their Compensation in the Bottom 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 209 ratings) while 64 employees at TransPerfect rank their Perks And Benefits in the Bottom 15% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 68 ratings).

Salaries contributed from TransPerfect employees include job titles like DevOps, QA, Auditor, and Director of Sales. Comparably data has a total of 4 salary records from TransPerfect employees.

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$67k
$67k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$88k
$88k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$110k
$110k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$177k
$177k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$241k
$241k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$274k
$274k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$307k
$307k100th Percentile
$121,073*
Average Compensation
$112,713*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

TransPerfect Salaries by City

TransPerfect Salaries by Department

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Diversity & Inclusion at TransPerfect

Diverse employees at TransPerfect score the company 70/100 across various culture categories, placing TransPerfect in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at TransPerfect across various culture dimensions.

One might think that since TransPerfect's business is global in nature, we would naturally be a diverse company. While this is certainly true, we do not stop there; a commitment to diversity is one of TransPerfect's ten Core Values.,,Many companies talk about diversity. TransPerfect lives and breathes diversity into every functional area and every level of management. We firmly believe that the best environment enhances work productivity and results from a collaboration of professionals with a rich diversity of cultural backgrounds.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 64/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 77/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years
Diverse Employees 80/100
Tenure - 2 to 5 Years

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women N/A/100
Men N/A/100
Diverse Employees N/A/100

TransPerfect Perks & Benefits

Health & Wellness

  • Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy

TransPerfect PTO

TransPerfect's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 15-20 days off a year with 50% of employees expected to be work free while out of office. TransPerfect's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $500 -$1000 cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time67%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution0%
Childcare33%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo0%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo25%
$500 -$1000/mo75%
Less than $500/mo0%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

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H1B Visa

In 2019, TransPerfect applied for 20 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 95% were approved.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at TransPerfect unveil that one approved work permit application was withdrawn before the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

20
Total Applied
  • 95% Granted (19 out of 20)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 20)
  • 5% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (1 out of 20)
  • 0% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer ( out of 20)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let TransPerfect Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in TransPerfect on Comparably

Candidates By Department

Business Development
46%
All Industries
17%
Operations
8%
Admin
8%
IT
8%
Other
12%

Candidates By Location

New York City
25%
San Diego
8%
Atlanta
8%
Lake Oswego
4%
Miami
4%
Other
50%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding TransPerfect

What is TransPerfect address?

TransPerfect location is at Three Park Avenue, 39th Floor

Who is the CEO of TransPerfect?

TransPerfect CEO is Phil Shawe, their score by employees is 61

What is TransPerfect eNPS?

The eNPS for TransPerfect is -24

What is the salary for CS Rep in TransPerfect?

CS Rep average salary in the US is 61k

What are the salaries in the Admin in TransPerfect?

The average salaries for Admin in TransPerfect is 51k

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