SDL Employee Job Reviews in the United States

"Worked for SDL for over 10 years, primarily in customer facing roles. Company has shifted away from technology and more toward services. So if you are interested in translation services, an excellent choice. If you are interested in technology, do your due diligence. Company treats employees very well and not very political environment, although more politics crept in during the past 5 years."

"Nice company, I have been working there for 3 years and satisfied with salary and work conditions."

"The SDL PS team is very smart and hardworking. they know their product and its related technologies better than anyone and have been providing excellent professional services work to their customers for year and will continue to do so into the future."

"Good people all around. big trouble with offshore component. Some people working there had know clue what they were doing and management wasn't very good at informing them."

"I have worked with SDL for years... it is an unorganized place full with office politics. the only good thing is the people... some how SDL manage to bring a great group of people together but choose the worst managers."

"I currently work for SDL. SDL help companies capitalize on the potential of the Internet to improve their customers experience. My current position is UX Visual Designer. Inside the UX team of the company, I am responsible for the generation of visual concepts for interfaces of products, with a specific focus on information architecture and visual design. Because job positions I've had, I've always worked directly with Senior Leaders."

"SDL isn't a bad place to work. It's just a straight 9 to 5 office job. Not lots of pressure but salaries are substandard. Very small office most people have been there forever. My current manager is kind of like what Darth Vader and Saddam Hussein's love child would grow up to be like. It's the only real negative aspect of working there. Quality of life is good. You can go to lunch for an hour and a half if you want to. Excitement in any form whatsoever is nonexistent."

What do you like about working at SDL?

"Working in sth I liked and hoping things to improve for me."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Basically, none. But You'll do ok if you are an intern."

What don't you like about working at SDL?

"It was just not working for me, apparently people were holding things against me all the time."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"I would not put the whole company against someone (which was me)"

What do you like about working at SDL?

"I like the schedule, and the functional/linguistic testing."

What don't you like about working at SDL?

"No benefits, hours not guaranteed"

"Too much process, too little agility - not a good formula in today's competitive marketplace"

What do you like about working at SDL?

"Learning about globalization solutions. My colleagues from Trados."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Qualify them like a prospect vets a prospective key vendor. Things may not be the same across all business units."

What don't you like about working at SDL?

"When I was there I could not believe that we had so many systems of record. Not to mention, that many basic decisions HAD to run through the CEO. This delayed deals, decisions and made for enormous frustration not just for us, but the prospects."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Learn to delegate. Trust that others have intelligence, experience and want what is best for the company. Or you'll lose top talent AND prospects who do not care to wait for you to get to them."

"It is a good review"

What do you like about working at SDL?

"The Product, the people, work environment and quality mindset within the company"

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Always be positive"

What don't you like about working at SDL?

"I can't think of anything at the moment"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Listen to those who do the work."

"Feudalism boarding on totalitarianism"

What do you like about working at SDL?

"They are the largest company in the industry."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"Interview them harder than they will interview you"

What don't you like about working at SDL?

"Everything Else"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Value you employees and truly desire their expertise and input"