Babel Street Reviews

3.1

45% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Benji Hutchinson

28% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Babel Street has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Babel Street employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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32 reviews
2.0
29 Apr 2018

Great Company, Horrible Management

Anonymous employee
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Pros

This company has a great flagship product supported by a great selection of additional products and service offerings. The mid level management and support staff are some of the best I have ever seen and largely responsible for the continued success of this company.

Cons

The Executive Management staff for this company are by far the worst I have ever worked with. With a constant focus on luxurious travel and conference attendance, business processes tend to grind to a halt for extended periods of time due to the lack of available authoritative decision making. The CEO has created an environment where a large majority of the staff are afraid to make decisions due to the risk of extreme reprimand or public shaming. It is not uncommon for any given situation to take several weeks to resolve or move forward on. The upper management staff here is an extreme representation of the "Good ole Boy" network, mostly consisting of military, college and previous work buddies who operate with impunity and often occupy positions with no real role or responsibility. Sexual harassment of the young female staff by upper management at this company has been an ongoing issue, with several months (5+) of reports being ignored and improperly documented. When forced to finally address the situation, Executive Management made a decision to "realign" the offending personnel and sweep the issue under the rug, favoring the protection of personal friendships over protecting the well being of their junior employees. The victims in this case are now forced to have continued and ongoing contact with the offending party during company events and engagements #metoo. If I had a daughter, I would not allow her to work at this company.

1.0
6 June 2018

Employee

Anonymous employee
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Pros

None. There really aren't any pros.

Cons

Too many to list. A few are lack of exact job duties, low morale, no real promotions, or bonuses.

5.0
2 Oct 2020

Great Benefits, Employees and Product!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Onboarding during COVID was fantastic. Even though everyone is working remotely, you still feel connected with everyone. There is an all-hands meeting every other Monday, where the entire company can get updates and check in. Leadership definitely goes out of their way to ensure employees are safe, healthy and supported during these times! Benefits: The company's benefits are top notch, employer paid medical, dental and vision. Flexible, unlimited PTO and a very competitive 401(K) plan. Company Culture: The culture is one of a kind. Everyone feels like their serving a mission and helping the greater good! There are a lot of very intelligent people working here, creative and collaborative. Everyone challenges each other in a professional way to create ideas and products that are successful! Further, even during COVID, the leaders are always finding ways to keep things fun and engaging!

Cons

COVID has been a challenge for many organizations and staying on top of communications and collaboration is needed. Babel Street definitely works hard to ensure communication between departments is constant.

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Babel Street Response
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We always value our employees feedback and it's so great to see these positive comments and experiences during these tough COVID times and thank you for highlighting our awesome benefits! As always, if ever you want to share more feedback, feel free to contact me, my door is always open!
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