May 16, 2023
Localsoft reviews
2.5
40% would recommend to a friend
Randall Mage
46% approve of CEO
20% positive business outlook
Localsoft has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Localsoft employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).
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15 reviews
5.0
Nov 3, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
They usually work with top leading clients with games that are really fun to test. The office is really cool and they give you soft drinks, biscuits and fresh fruits (they buy them the Monday and usually the Wednesday there are no fruits anymore). The project managers are always willing to help you and the work ambient is really good. Your coworkers will be one of the best things in the company, as they usually are really friendly and do team building on Fridays going to have drinks or dinner. If you come from abroad they will pay you the plane (with a limit).
Cons
The company is located in Malaga TechPark and you don't have option for remote work as you work with confidential software (games and client software) and hardware (next gen consoles). Parking is easy when there are not many projects in the office, and bus options (25 and Express) usually (not always) work fine to get in time. As you work in projects, when it ends, if there are no other project for your language, you will not work anymore and would have to wait until they call you again. Salary is not good and if you have to come from abroad you won't have many help for finding a flat.
1.0
Oct 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Málaga is a great city and projects are cool.
Cons
The management focus employee well-being created a toxic work environment where personal time was not respected, and employees were expected to be available even during their vacation time. The management's emphasis on the company's "core values" also created additional frustration. While one of these values was to "always be positive, and can-do attitude," in practice, this often meant that employees were discouraged from expressing any concerns or criticisms about the company or its management. The company's "speak your mind policy" was similarly empty rhetoric, as employees who raised concerns were frequently dismissed or ignored. Furthermore, the authoritarian management style of the company created a culture of fear and frustration. Employees were not consulted or involved in decisions that affected their work, and there was no clear communication about company policies or procedures. The company's emphasis on these "core values" felt more like a propaganda campaign rather than genuine values that were embraced and embodied by the organization. Overall, my experience at the company was disheartening and frustrating. On the bright side, they gave some of us the possibility of working remotely. The CEO, Randall, seems like a nice guy. The person actually ruling there is the Director of Localization, Nina. She constantly lies to her employees and actually stands in the way of anyone doing their work properly. She has 0 people management abilities, and her knowledge about localization is near to zero as she has never worked as a PM and has very little knowledge of the production chain. PMs would have to chase her everyday because she is never available, while at the same time she demands that all decisions must run through her first.
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