Pros
- Flexibility for sure: Most Lionbridge employees work remotely F/T & P/T and have very flexible hours on top of that. This one is a no-brainer and is probably the best part of being a Lionbridge employee. - Good support from management: Lionbridge management does make the best interest of their employees a priority and they do their best to keep their employees in the program, even if they are struggling with the material. - Compensation is great for the work. Some overtime is often available if desired.
Cons
- The guidelines and criteria are continually changing which can be difficult to adapt to. Moreover, the criteria can be poorly defined or confusing at times. Generally the best way to improve is simply through practice. - You are at the mercy of technology, which can fail. Sometimes when the programs' applications go down, it can make life pretty difficult trying to make up the hours lost. Management usually allows some flexibility in these cases, but it still can be difficult. On that note, it is not uncommon that you end up putting in more time than what you end up reporting due to a variety of factors. i.e. 5 hours can very readily turn into 6 hours. - While the job is very independant at its core, sometimes you can go weeks without hearing from management. More feedback would probably have a positive result. - The work can be very tedious and monotonous. This is what the job is about, so it should be expected, but it can be a real challenge to stay focused especially when new to the work.
