Talented colleagues, but low pay and high turnover - Anonymous employee Translation Employee Review

1.0
13 May 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are genuinely talented, hardworking, and kind people throughout the company who make day-to-day work more manageable. In some areas, you can learn a lot quickly due to the pace and exposure to different responsibilities.

Cons

Very low pay relative to workload and expectations, low morale across teams, and frequent layoffs every 6–9 months. The culture often felt more focused on control than trust, with heavy micromanagement and inconsistent communication from leadership. While flexibility and support were often mentioned, the day-to-day experience didn’t always reflect that—especially around PTO, illness, and work-life balance. Turnover was noticeably high, and many employees seemed burned out but hesitant to speak openly. Overall, the environment often felt emotionally draining and lacking psychological safety.

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5.0
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Pros

Talented people, smart strategy, desire to win as a team.

Cons

High expectations. Can burn you out a bit. But it was worth it.

2.0
20 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

As a contractor, you will find there is work at UMT that can be interesting. They are hiring a lot of temp to perm opportunities. It is located in a great place. If you care more about people pleasing than producing excellent work, this is a good place to work. It's not about skill, it's about a certain person gelling with others.

Cons

+ Lack of a diversity in decision-making roles + Cliquish over the priority of quality work and it impacts the work + The current team will do whatever it takes to sustain instead of rising to challenges + Careful about scoop creep - do not reduce your rate for any reason + Be sure to not work without a contract, stop immediately -- they may or may not compensate you for your work.

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