From Hero to Zero - Anonymous employee Lingo24 Employee Review

1.0
20 Feb 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The only PRO thing I can name is that it's amazing that they still have people working for them

Cons

I don't even know what to start with..It's sad that it had a very good reputation as an employer few years back. Lingo 24 was a "safe place" for professionals that did a good job and minded their business. A few years back it was the perfect company to work for. Then things happened - infusion of wrong people in Management and Board with one goal only: PROFIT. They made this awesome company to go from HERO to ZERO..but hey.. anything for profit, right? They are on a firing spree for almost 5 years now..It really doesn't matter anymore you are legendary at what you do, you can be next at any moment. Funny thing though is that even if you are the founder of the company you are not as safe as you might think.. they managed to kick him out as well.. so how can one hope to still have a job tomorrow if an lower position if the founder was sent away? However, if through a miracle they don't kick you out be sure that you will do the extra work of the people the fired...for the same money as before. Right, another thing... don't expect salary raises.. these are as rare as the snow in the desert or any other benefits..the only benefit you can still hope for at lingo is having a job when you wake up the next morning. Even if they praise themselves to be tech savvy and modern technology wise, they are as cheap as a company can get when it comes to computers and software... be prepared to work on cheap and unproductive machines. Lingo's mantra was always do more with less.. they finally did it.. working out people for less money..but more profit. I wouldn't recommend this company if you want a career or you have a family to take care of. If you respect yourself and your time you will stay away from this company.

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Lingo24 Response
6y
I am sorry to hear that you have been disappointed by the recent decision to restructure two of our teams in Timisoara. While these decisions are always hard to make, they are sometimes necessary in order to keep an organisation on the right path. In this case both these decisions, as explained in the communications, FAQ, follow up presentations etc., were of a strategic nature. As the past couple of years stand proof of, we are committed to ensuring our employees have a positive experience with the company and we have each and every year gone through our salary review rounds to make sure we are aligned internally, as well as against the work market. We are committed to reward performance through our annual bonus and our employee share option scheme. We have also added new, additional benefits, through our Flexible Benefits scheme allowing individuals to taper benefits to their needs. In addition to this our laptop leasing agreement has got us away from the position of a few years ago where some laptops were aging, as everyone’s laptop now gets replaced on a fixed cycle. I understand the recent business decisions created some unrest and this is not unusual, but I’d like to assure you that I am open to discuss your concerns, should you be willing to contact me directly. Andrew.

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