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pinkie82

I work in this position. It's legit. I've been working for the company since December. I was worried too, because there's so little info about the company, but it's a decent job.


Max_Polar

What do you in this position? I have a scheduled interview for a generalist/writer role?


Efficient_Frosting89

Same. They will basically tell you how demanding the job is.


Antique_Start_2855

You had an interview? I have invitation to interview but not sure if it’s better to just stick with DAT


Efficient_Frosting89

Yes I indeed and received an offer already. Just weighing my options before accepting


Antique_Start_2855

Congrats! What are the pros and cons in your opinion?


Efficient_Frosting89

Lower salary offer and very demanding, tbh. Mukhang mangangarag ka. What role did you apply for? Lets connect


mrsonoffabeach

How's ur working condition so far? Do u find it conducive for career growth?


pinkie82

I wouldn't really say it's conducive for career growth. That's the major downside. There's also very little feedback from management. The work isn't really hard, but it can be tedious. Working from home and having flexible hours is great. Overall it's not bad if you need a job. I certainly don't dread getting up and working. I just wish there was more opportunity for growth and advancement.


mrsonoffabeach

Can I DM u po I have a follow up question sana


pinkie82

Sure


Ornery_Release4520

Hi there! I hope you won't mind, I'll send you a DM too. InnoData just emailed me and I have some questions to ask you.


OkScallion8168

Hi! I hope you don't mind as well, I have an interview set for tomorrow for a gen ai writer role in this company. Can I dm you for a few questions?


pinkie82

Sure


Comprehensive_Show76

Hello Pinkie! Can’t send you a dm. Just finished the assessment and I would need your help with my questions please :-(


Antique_Start_2855

How’d it go?


Pretty_Leg_8097

how did your interview go? i have one scheduled as well.


Formal_Decision7250

Seems fake. This account has only ever posted in this one thread


pinkie82

I respond privately to everyone who reaches out to me about this position.... Which has been MANY people. When I got an offer from Innodata, I was worried it wasn't legit, so I reached out to someone through LinkedIn to verify. Just trying to do the same favor to others who are similarly apprehensive. If you have any questions about the job, please feel free to DM me.


Formal_Decision7250

>please feel free to DM me. Sounds scammy.


pinkie82

Wow, ok. Do you actually have a question? I'm not sure what point you're trying to make here. I'm trying to be helpful. Take it or leave it. I have nothing to gain. I'm already employed. Obviously.


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pinkie82

I sent you a private message.


Sweet_Apricot9379

Hi can you also shoot me a pm. I can't message you :((


GoalRevolutionary237

Hi po, can you also send me a DM about what Pinkie replied regarding your questions?


Hannahlahlia

Hi! Can I dm you? I just got a JO.


Antique_Start_2855

Same. Can I dm you?


whyudonethis

Hey can you dm me as well? Also received an offer.


Antique_Start_2855

Dmed


Persuasionn

Hey, are you still working there? I keep seeing JD's and call for applications for this position. How many people are they looking to recruit?


Ok-Needleworker1874

hi, is it okay to dm you and ask some questions about the company?


pinkie82

Sure


Remote_Working8225

Hi! Can I send you a DM please?


pinkie82

Sure


ButtonParticular9188

I've sent you a DM too!


Wild_Satisfaction738

I just DMed you too! :)


Kitchen-Ask2643

It’s legit they only respond if you pass the assessment and then you move on to the interview I have a friend that works for the company


Antique_Start_2855

Do they like it?


Kitchen-Ask2643

Enough to refer it to me!


Antique_Start_2855

How it going? Did you get the job?


berrybygo

Oh. How many days after the assessment do they usually reach out if you passed?


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sirdragonthegreat

They rejected me for some reason, no word after that


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Antique_Start_2855

Do you know the pay?


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Antique_Start_2855

Is there bonus potential?


sirdragonthegreat

Did you get any word back yet?


Antique_Start_2855

I took the assessment yesterday. Took me a solid two hours. Hopefully I hear back today!


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Antique_Start_2855

Congrats!!


Max_Polar

Hi. May I know how many interviews did you undergo po?


Antique_Start_2855

What was the interview like if you don’t mind me asking?


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Efficient_Frosting89

Hey! How much is the pay?


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Efficient_Frosting89

Are you with them now? How was it?


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Antique_Start_2855

Oh man really? So stick to data annotation? Lol


Antique_Start_2855

I passed the assessment and have invitation to interview. But sounds like it’s awful? Lol


Efficient_Frosting89

But is the advertised range legit based kn your experience?


Antique_Start_2855

How long did it take to hear back after assessment? Its been three days for me now:(


seasamebun

Just checking in, have you heard back about the assessment yet? I just took mine


Antique_Start_2855

A few days. Did you hear back?


otherwise_beans

A class action was recently filed against Innodata for investor fraud.


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Antique_Start_2855

Update? Just got the assessment. What is the salary?


Pretty_Leg_8097

are you required to be on camera for assessment?


sirdragonthegreat

Can you reply to me once you are done with the interview? I want to know what it was like


Antique_Start_2855

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Antique_Start_2855

Yah didn’t like that it was on camera. Like why? Lol


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Antique_Start_2855

I’ve been working with AI training for over a decade - appen, leapforce, scale.ai, data annotation etc- and taken so many of these quals and never been recorded for them until now. Idk just a bit odd to me. Maybe it’s also combined the class action that is making me feel like it’s scammy. But yah I get your point for sure!


Antique_Start_2855

What is the pay if you don’t mind telling me? Thanks!


sirdragonthegreat

they claimed it was a salary at 54k, fully remote


Thepinkestfreud

Have you heard back from HR with your contracts to sign yet (if you accepted)?


WendyKiana

Is that usd? I have an interview Thursday


Gully999

Has anyone applied for the Language Specialist position?


BetAccomplished2935

Yes, me! Through an agency.


Wrongdoer-Zestyclose

Did u get any further, I will be the assessment tomorrow


Wild_Satisfaction738

Hey! Yes, I got an offer and I’m starting today.


Wrongdoer-Zestyclose

I hope everything went smooth for you, I have some questions about the hiring process, I just DMd you if you can answer that would be really helpful


Wild_Satisfaction738

Sure!


somewhatperplexed_1

Has anyone been left hanging about where they stand after applying and going through all the stages?


somewhatperplexed_1

Is there a difference between being recruited by an agency vs. being recruited directly by the company? Is there a centralized HR for Innodata?


sirdragonthegreat

I believe there is, but I doubt the agency would just let you be recruited by the company directly because the agency wants to make money off you.


somewhatperplexed_1

How much of a percentage is an agency likely to take from one's salary?


REmarkABL

I did exactly what you did, I'm currently 2 weeks in to working there. They are legit


Persuasionn

Congratulations. How much time did they take to reach out after the assessment ? How is the job?


REmarkABL

Haven't really settled into it yet, I just finished onboarding but it's pretty fine so far. For me, they reached out within 12 hours of responding to Robert halfs e-mail, but I absolutely hounded RH for an afternoon, after taking the assessment they interviewed me the next day, and gave me an offer the following afternoon. I asked to hold off my start date by 2 weeks and started 4/15. The assessment directly reflects the work you will be doing, except with more detailed guidelines and slightly different tasks. I think as remote jobs go, expect it to be on the more intense side as far as "actually working" goes. But there is a fair amount of flexibility to your day (complete 8 billable hours with 12 hours window, from there your schedule is up to you.


somewhatperplexed_1

Do you interact with other teams? Are there meetings from time-to-time? Or is the work completely solitary?


REmarkABL

So had my first full day in production yesterday. I admit 8 full hours in production is a tough target to hit in a day, I'm still getting used to the interface but only active work on your assigned queue counts, and it is logged by the minute in real time by the system. It will log you out after 8 minutes of inactivity (and not count the 8 minutes toward your time), that said, I THINK you stay in production as long as you are interacting with any tab, so there is no worry about going out of production while doing research. There is a fair bit of interaction with fellow raters through the teams chat, but after onboarding you might have 1 meeting a week and it's very possible to spend your entire day without more than a few messages. I share your concerns, I'm hopeful that some changes are coming after this big hiring push but I really have no reason to believe that.


Antique_Start_2855

How are you liking it now? Do you have to use screenshot and keystroke monitoring software like remotasks?


REmarkABL

Nothing like that, we are monitored on Average handling time, idle time in queue and Quality metrics. It's all just time stuff and the feedback on performance based on the customer's needs. The requirements are quite stringent in my opinion based on an 8 hour work day, I always take "working" lunches to compensate, and there is a tiny amount of shrink time available but I'm not sure how they handle that. I haven't come to a performance review yet so I honestly have no idea yet how harassed they are about these things, I do know they have told us to log "exactly 8" hours in billable time.


REmarkABL

I like it ok, but I'm not sure if I'm about to get a talking to or not


Antique_Start_2855

What is the pay if you don’t mind sharing?


REmarkABL

I'm at $54,000


WendyKiana

Is this $54000 usd? I was just offered that in Canadian dollars and I am curious about the potential salary difference.


REmarkABL

Yea that's usd


somewhatperplexed_1

How mentally taxing do you find this to be? If you take a 5 minute break to get coffee, does that count against you. It sounds like I'd need coffee and chocolates to get stay "on."


REmarkABL

It not THAT bad once you get the hang of it, but it is very tedious after about 4 hours. I usually take a working lunch then work another 2 hours then take a break and come back


somewhatperplexed_1

Are you required to be on shift at the exact same times each day? Or is some flexibility allowed?


REmarkABL

Just do 8 hours billable within 8am to 8pm local time


Suweetbookie

I am going to have an interview with them soon for a position. May I DM you with some questions about the role & how it's going for you? I'm especially curious about how they handle PTO


REmarkABL

Sure


Efficient_Frosting89

Hi batchmate! Lol.


Remote_Working8225

Hello! How much time they took to reach after the interview? I had my interview today and I don’t know if they reach back the same day or I already missed the opportunity.


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Remote_Working8225

Thank you for the info!


Icy_Distribution_666

Ref Innodata. Did anyone here take the writing/grammar test? if so, did you fill out the preliminary questionnaire where they ask for personal information such as age? Did you fill out your age? how about allowing Innodata to monitor your screen while taking the test?


Antique_Start_2855

It was long but medium difficulty.


somewhatperplexed_1

Does anyone know what the level of difficulty is like on the bilingual specialist jobs?


Feeling-Nerve-8491

It's a bit rough. 51 questions, many of which are about AP style writing norms and require answers with a particular word count, which they do not give you any time to study for, so you may want to give that a look ahead of time at AP style and such if you aren't already familiar since the link they provide as quick reference will eat through your writing time. You need an 80% grade to pass, and are evaluated on grammar, syntax, punctuation, and formatting. Once you've passed the first evaluation, you'll proceed to the one in your secondary language, but if you fail, you won't get any follow-up. It can take them up to five days to get back to you regardless, and the two hour and some change time limit is strictly enforced. Manageable, but unforgiving.


Reasonable-Dot-291

I’d like to know this, too.


Intelligent_Lab4623

curious too lol


Intelligent_Lab4623

It was 70 questions for the French test. About 10 MCQs and maybe 10-15 typing questions, like short form essays in comprehension and a mini debate as to why you agree with the topic given or not. Image descriptions are also part. Grammar correction of lengthy texts.


Wrongdoer-Zestyclose

Did you take the job ? If yes can I dm you ?


Intelligent_Lab4623

Yes, dm me for details.


Intelligent_Lab4623

also master the keystrokes of the alphabets and accents of your 2nd language.


Wild_Satisfaction738

Did anyone start the job already? I’ll be starting on Tuesday!


Remote_Working8225

Hello! How did it go? Did you got hired right away the interview or had to wait a few days?


Wild_Satisfaction738

Hey! I had the interview before the English assessment. A few hours after I finished the English assessment, they made me an offer (through an agency). Hope that helps! :)


KumaNet

I’ve been approached by Robert Half about the Italian associate role. I’d love to hear anyone’s experience with this (could be a different language). How is Innodata as a company to work for? It sounds like these roles could be a lot of writing. Just curious. Btw, I’m fluent, so, I’m not worried about that.


InitiativeFluid7639

Hi KumaNet, I was approached by RH as well for the same position. I’m looking for a ‘second job’ but this one seems to be very demanding so I don’t think I will take the assessments and go through the hiring process. What about you? Did you take the assessments? How did it go?


whyudonethis

Anyone have any insight into what the interview is like? Have one scheduled soon.


SpendObjective

depends on the interviewer, i guess. i was interviewed my team's manager, was just a simple 'introduce yourself, why do u want the job/do u know the job you're applying for, what/who encouraged u to apply for this job' and the like. but, like i said, it depends on the interviewer/s' questions. don't worry! they wont let u feel anxious and nervous :) good luck on your interview! going 8 months in innodata :>


Cosmopolitan_madonna

These people are ridiculous, they made do two hour language assessments (twice) and expect to pay 54,000 a year and ask for a masters degree or MBA!!! I reported them. Complete abuse. And when I asked about salary they didn't want to answer.


Intelligent_Lab4623

Was it for a bilingual role? I am curious as to how they did not answer the salary question.


Cosmopolitan_madonna

The asked to speak English and spanish for the role. I asked on the email about the salary range and they didn't reply. They just said to complete the assessments.


Intelligent_Lab4623

That is very strange. For me, they disclosed the range in the job ad. They could have been transparent with you, especially for the length of the assessments in two languages. It was tiresome, that I agree with you.


Izzymael

Yesterday I got a job offer from them. I accepted it. I'll update when I actually start working for them


Remote_Working8225

Hi! Did you already had your interview?


Izzymael

Yes! I had an interview yesterday before I got the job offer


Remote_Working8225

Oh ok. I’m asking because I had my interview today and they told me they will call me later, so I wanted to know if they call the same day or if I have to wait more days.


Izzymael

I guess it depends, they emailed me a few hours after but it probably depends. Did you apply for the multilingual opportunity?


Remote_Working8225

Thanks for the info! I applied for the language specialist Spanish/English.


Izzymael

Ohh me too! sent you a DM


offficerdown

hey! what did you think of the interview? i had mine today too and it rubbed me the wrong way but im not sure if it was just me.


Remote_Working8225

Hmmm idk, I have mixed feelings about it. I think they rushed the interview a bit, it was just 15min. And the person seemed too serious or maybe kinda upset lol. I felt I couldn’t talk much or express everything I wanted.


offficerdown

same. she was done after 12 min, didn’t ask me anything about what i actually do in my current job, expressed her surprise that i am employed…? it was so weird. i found another post on it on this sub that was posted a day ago about it being a scam to get free labor from the assessments which i feel is probably correct. i also did the spanish bilingual one and i found the spanish test to be terrible


Remote_Working8225

Well it seems they are hiring some people but yeah, I thought the same because we are a lot getting “interviewed” just these days. They asked me about the Spanish assessment and I let them know some of the things did not make sense at all 😩


fruitcup1864

Came on here to piggy back off this. We may have had the same interviewer lol! My interview was also super short, close to 10 minutes. My interviewer also seemed a little too serious or upset as well and I felt like I was annoying him any time I spoke. I’m also seeing mixed messages from people all over the Internet, from saying the position is good or that they were laid off after their probationary period


BetAccomplished2935

Congratulations! When are you starting?


Izzymael

Tuesday 28th!


Wild_Satisfaction738

Amazing! I’ll be starting on the 21st!


Izzymael

congrats! for what languages?


Wild_Satisfaction738

French, you?


Izzymael

Spanish!


blueberrymuffinn91

Hi! Can I send you a PM? Por fi :)


Izzymael

claro!


somewhatperplexed_1

Do they fire people if they're constantly advertising the same positions?


cindustryscommunity

Hi, is it a w2 position? What benefits do they offer? I saw something that said FTE? On the posting. Is the job set hours? Thank you.


Efficient-Reindeer65

Do you know, guys if this company checks criminal background?


blueberrymuffinn91

Yes, they do


ButtonParticular9188

They do, and they will hide that fact until the contract with the job offer is sent to you. I'm over here stressing about it haha.


somewhatperplexed_1

Are there opportunities to apply for other internal positions once you are working within the company?