ProZ.com, Inc.Reviews of proz.com

Proz used to be a reference site for translators, but since it has partnered with agencies exploiting freelancers, it is NO longer a safe place for any linguist.

I subscribed to ProZ.com's paid membership expecting transparency and fairness, but my experience has been disappointing. The Blue Board, which is supposed to help freelancers make informed decisions, appears to be heavily biased—negative but honest reviews about certain companies are not allowed, raising questions about its authenticity. As a paying member, I expected better value. What exactly am I paying for if I can't even share a truthful review based on my experience? It seems like a case of "who pays more" rather than genuine support for freelancers. I have canceled my membership, as I no longer see the benefit of staying on a platform that prioritizes businesses over its users.

This company is all about hype. Job offers are scarce, and when a translation agency contacts you, they want you to work for peanuts. For example, a company once offered me $0.015 per word to translate from English into Portuguese! Despite branding themselves as "ProZ," they are far from professional. The Kudos platform is full of translation errors, and they don’t seem to care. Recently, I disagreed with a colleague on several of his translation answers. He filed a complaint against me, and ProZ placed a peer-comment restriction on my account—meaning he’s now free to post translation absurdities to his heart's content. When I appealed, they claimed the restriction was due to "repeated violations of site rules and discussions that appeared more personal than linguistic." Yet, they provided only one example of a violation. That’s ridiculous. I always back my disagreements with linguistic reasoning. Who needs ProZ anyway? The jobs I get through their platform are negligible, and their membership fees are absurdly high for what they offer: a glossary full of mistakes, a community of know-it-alls and wannabes with little academic background in translation (except for a small minority), and a flood of ads for overpriced CAT tools. I recommend not wasting your time with this platform. It’s not worth it. Instead, focus on building your resume, website, and working directly with potential clients. You’ll get a better return on investment and avoid the hassle of dealing with amateurs.

I haven't even registered, and I won't. As soon as I press the button, it shows me three subscription plans. And not monthly or quarterly ones, NO, yearly. I check to compare the benefits each one has to offer, clearly they want you to pay for the most expensive one. I've been a translator for over 15 years, I won't pay these blood suckers £200+ a year to "possibly" get a job. Next!

Proz.com is the Best Platform to work as a freelancer. Its support team is cooperative. I appreciate Pro.com

What a waste of time and 3 months worth of paid membership. I have not received a single job. One of the Interpreting recruiter was an absolute discrace and rude.

Grafix dhai

Terrible company. They are nice only when you pay for membership and after they can easily disconnect your profile. Discriminate interpreters, and a Complaince officer is so stupid:), his name is Saint Machester. Do not recommend this company to anyone