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Worst job ever - Over The Phone Interpreter LanguageLine Solutions Employee Review

1.0
23 May 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I'd like to think there was something positive about my time with language line but I would be lying. Unemployment might actually be a better prospect.

Cons

Everything. The clients being used to cutrate overseas interpreters are often rude and short with you. The staff is terrible towards the interpreters because of either fear of losing their jobs or because of being overworked, underpaid and being under the ever watchful eyes of the creeps in middle to upper management. The pay, even if you're literally working full-time will not be enough to even live modestly unless you have another stream of income. The ever looming culture of fear that management is always willing to cut your hours or fire you for minor offenses like TAKING TIME OFF, even if it's health related. This was the WORST JOB I EVER HAD and that's saying a lot considering I worked as a dog groomer and a pizza delivery driver as a kid. I would honestly rather smell like wet dog/canine anal-gland or get a gun shoved in my face than EVER work for these soul robbing slave drivers. This is literally the worst legitimate job out there. My only advice is to avoid this company at all costs. The only reason i got involved with them was that the company I worked for before was absorbed by LLS.

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5.0
10 Feb 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I feel that I work for a very organized company.

Cons

Just have to get used to/be ready for same day job assignments.

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LanguageLine Solutions Response
4mo
Thank you for your 5-star review and for the more than one year you have been part of our team in Monterey. We are glad to hear that you feel supported by a well-organized company, as we strive to provide a structured and professional environment for our interpreters. We also appreciate your perspective on same-day assignments; flexibility is often part of the meaningful work we do to support clients when they need language access most. Thank you for the important role you play in delivering quality interpretation services.
2.0
14 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

We are given the tools to do the work and management is good. Very talented, small team of engineers. You are left alone for the most part.

Cons

Some managers are very abrasive and hard to deal with. Pay is dismal (better negotiate a good salary up front) and we haven't had raises in a long time. They don't even keep up with inflation, yet health insurance prices go up yearly. Bonus has no logic to it. It's decided by made up projected numbers that are completely unrealistic some years. There is very little guidance on where we are going except for one meeting a year.

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LanguageLine Solutions Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your more than 10 years of service with LanguageLine Solutions. We appreciate your recognition of the supportive management, talented engineering team, and the tools provided to support your work. We also value your candid feedback regarding communication, guidance, compensation concerns, and team collaboration. Input like yours is important as we continue reviewing our practices, resources, and internal communication efforts to better support employees and teams across the organization. We encourage you to continue sharing feedback with leadership and, if you would like to discuss your experience further, please feel free to reach out to interpretercommunications@languageline.com.
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