- The clients you work with are nice but that's about it.
Cons
- Very small team of maybe 3 people
- Small office
- Despite what is mentioned about the company culture you will feel like you are being watched all day long.
- Unwelcoming demeanor when you go for lunch... it's as if they don't want you to go.
- CEO is arrogant, if you ask for help don't expect much. It's like in school where you have the one person telling you what to do but they could easily do it themselves but rather they watch you do it as you're confused because it's not your idea.
- High employee turnover.
- No real business structure.
- Zero benefits.
Languages in Motion Response
8y
Thanks for the feedback. We do believe that our company does its best to help make our employees' experiences as fulfilling as possible. Unfortunately, each employee's experience differs.
Regarding the pros mentioned:
We do value our clients and we are glad the respondent feels the same.
Regarding the cons mentioned:
We have had a small team because we're growing. Hiring new staff is challenging and since our company has grown mostly organically, rapid expansion is not as easy as it is for a company with substantial amounts of investor capital.
It is possible the respondent was with us for a few months during our growth stage where we were doing our best to cut on costs and were working in a small office. This didn't last for too long though (maybe 2 months max). In the last 9 months, we've actually expanded our office space to allow our employees to have substantially more space.
We are not sure how a person felt like they were being watched as we purposely promote autonomy in our company so people feel that they can be free to make their own decisions. We do however expect each person to provide open communication with the entire team so we can all work together.
We were surprised to see that someone feels this way about our CEO. He tries his best to empower his team by giving them the freedom to act as they choose and become the people they truly are, whatever shape that might take on.
We disagree that there is high employee turnover. The vast majority of our employees have stayed with us for over a year (5 years in operation) and the reason some have left in the past has been due to personal issues.
We've been working on our corporate and business structure since day one. Starting and growing a company isn't easily learned overnight. We would, however, appreciate a better definition of "real business structure" and would have been eager to improve on this when the respondent was present.
This is not a job or place for everyone, you must be proactive and learn to understand what actual real customer service is and how to deliver it.
If you like to follow a routine and do the same thing every day, this is definitely not the place for you. You will face multiple changes as the company grows. Teamwork is very important and the CEO is very supportive.
The company has grown considerably since I started working here. We used to be 3 people in a small office and now each of us has our own space.
Cons
Like many Startups, LiM faces challenges like thriving on limited resources and we end up wearing multiple hats. However, this is great for your personal growth if you want to develop your skills beyond from what you expected.
The people are uplifting, creative, seeking win-win in all aspects and we work well with each other.
Great atmosphere! The office space is beautiful.
The day goes by quickly.
Working with professionals who are willing to work with each other to affect the best outcomes.
Excellent communication amongst all team members.
I enjoy diversity and this company engenders this.
The joy to meet with some of the most amazing people...talented, professional Linguists.
Working with our Clients and matching their requirements is very satisfying.
Able to use my skills and continue expanding, learning, refining...
Being appreciated and valued and encouraged by the team.
Cons
There is 'contrast' in everything. Handling it with a 'solution seeking' attitude has helped the company to continue to expand and grow through seeing the value of conflict/contrast and deliberately creating the best outcomes possible.