Does Gengo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Gengo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Gengo. This rating has improved by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Gengo?

93% of Gengo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Gengo 4.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Gengo?

Translator (52) , Freelance Translator (36) , Language Specialist (4) , Interpreter/Translator (3) , Traductor (3) , Traductor autónomo (3) , Engineer (2) , Tradutor Freelancer (2)

What are the pros of working at Gengo according to real employee reviews?

"Management is a big advocate for work" ((in 4 reviews)); "Excellent support team." ((in 4 reviews)); "Flexible schedule – but tasks are very often claimed by other translators within milliseconds." ((in 4 reviews)); "international culture and fast progress" ((in 3 reviews)); "remote, flexible work, ad hoc translation work" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Gengo according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for the quality expected and there isn't even very much work available to pick up any more" ((in 15 reviews)); "the rate is getting lower and lower." ((in 3 reviews)); "Bad communication." ((in 3 reviews))

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4.2

93% would recommend to a friend

(55 total reviews)

Matthew Romaine

97% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

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Ratings trend for the last 6 months (55 reviews)

Gengo has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 55 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Gengo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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55 reviews

5.0

1 Jul 2025

Flexible freelance work with fair pay

Language translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Gengo provide flexible hours,a user friendly play form and opportunities to improve translation skills.payout are reliable and the workflow is well organized.

Cons

Sometimes job availability is low. Some projects may have light deadlines or low pay depending on the language pair.

5.0

8 Apr 2025

good company

Marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

international culture and fast progress

Cons

no challenges to highlight honestly.

3.0

6 Aug 2024

A translation company for employees without big demands

Translator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A good way to get an experience in translation

Cons

Low pay, not a lot of projects

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