Unstable, leadership lacks competence - Anonymous Lilt Employee Review

1.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

There's a handful of hardworking people there that give their all and that go above and beyond, that are true problem solvers and these were the people that kept the company afloat.

Cons

The leadership team are incompetent. They don't know how to strategize or problem solve or make money. There were also a lot of teacher's pets because they did anything their told. Everyone is overworked and overwhelmed and underpaid. The company is already lean and they're still finding ways to trim the fat, soon there'll be nothing left. Also, if you're a customer or applicant reading this be sure to ask when the last time this company was profitable (the company is over 10 years old). Ask about the turnover rate here, so many quit after just being here for less than a month or two, one quit only after a week! Read what everybody else is saying about the company on Reddit or anywhere.

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5.0
28 Apr 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- team players, easy to find support when needed - one of the best internal tech stacks I’ve used - the $$

Cons

- no coffee until 8am - expensive parking near office - no SKO

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Lilt Response
1mo
Love this. The internal tech stack getting a shoutout is especially fun to hear, our engineering and research teams put a lot into it. Noted on the coffee situation and the parking, both very real. As for SKO, it's something we've talked about internally and hope to bring back when the timing is right. Thanks for being part of the team.
1.0
10 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• The company is working on an interesting technical problem in the language space. • Some colleagues are very dedicated and talented.

Cons

• Toxic and Hostile Management: The leadership team fostered a culture of fear, hostility, and bullying. There was consistent use of inappropriate language, creating a deeply unsafe and discriminatory environment. Management routinely engaged in bullying tactics directed at staff. • Deceptive Time Off Policy: The "flexible time off" (FTO) policy is misleading. While advertised as flexible, management actively attempts to prevent employees from using it. There is an arbitrary and unwritten rule that management tries to enforce, claiming employees cannot take more than five consecutive days off, effectively defeating the purpose of a flexible policy and leading to employee burnout. • No Career Growth or Recognition: There is little to no room for genuine professional development or career advancement. The environment is one where talent, especially those with true language expertise, is not recognized. Instead, management focused on and rewarded only the teams that drove revenue, creating a toxic internal dynamic of "bullying by revenue" and sidelining crucial linguistic expertise. • Internal Communication/Collaboration: Teams are often pitted against each other, leading to poor cross-functional collaboration.

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