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Paola Hernandez is the worst recruiter I’ve ever had to work with. She mishandled scheduling an interview I was ready for. She then proceeded to ignore my emails for 3 days, when all I wanted to do was reschedule. DO NOT WORK WITH THEM

Edit: I checked every folder and didn't find anything. Isn't receiving the email the important part? You can send all the emails you want, but if the recipient doesn't receive it, then it doesn't matter. I never received the interview invitations and Paola refused to reschedule or reply me for 3 days while she knew the company was interviewing other candidates. It was wayyyyy longer than 48 hours. ALL I WANTED WAS TO RESCHEDULE AND SHE TOOK THAT AWAY FROM ME. NOT THE COMPANY I INTERVIEWED FOR.

I used dataforce about three years ago, so when I needed a little extra cash I went back to them to see what projects they had open. I was approved for a data entry project and the compensation was fifty dollars. It started in January, I finished it the first week of February and began emailing the payment team to see what I needed to do to to change my PayPal email address so that I would receive the payout once I'd be compensated. I sent the email the first week of February. I didn't hear anything back until the first week of March, when I was told that the payment team would reach out to me when my payment was ready to be sent. I again, told them that my old PayPal email that I used three years previously was restricted and I didn't have access to it because my bank accounts including my PayPal was hacked. I provided my new PayPal email address. I contacted them in plenty of time for my PayPal email address to be changed. I was counting on the payment of fifty dollars to buy my son's 1st birthday cake. So I was never contacted by the payment team, even thought I sent multiple emails to them, as well as the project manager letting them know my situation and asking what I needed to do to ensure I'd receive the payment. I didn't hear anything from anybody until the payment was sent in the middle of March, and was told that they in fact did sent it to my old PayPal email address. They said that I didn't contact them in enough time to change it, even though I began trying in early February. A whole month in advance before the project was even approved for payment. They went on to tell me how I needed to change my PayPal email address manually in my dataforce account, and that there wasn't anything they could do, that I needed to reach out to PayPal and get the payment reversed. I've went back and forth with them ever since about how I reached out over a month in advance trying to ask what I needed to do to make sure I'd receive the payment. Needless to say, I was just told it was my fault even though I reached out for help many, many times. The payment was sent to my old PayPal email that I had zero access to, and I wasn't able to buy my son his birthday cake nor have his birthday party because of this "mixup" as they called it. They showed no care that I didn't receive payment for my work on th project. I don't know what else I'm able to do about it other than reach out to the BBB. I've sent them screen shots of all of the emails beginning in February, all the way to currently and they still could care less. The way I see it, I signed a contract saying that I'd be paid fifty dollars for my work on the project, and even though I fulfilled my end of the contract, they didn't because I was never technically paid for my work. They just bounced me around person to person giving me every excuse as to why I was in the wrong. First it was because me email address had changed, then it was that I didn't reach out in enough time, then it ended up being that I should have changed my PayPal email manually in my account, even though I asked multiple times how I could change it. this was their mistake; not mine;'so I'm still waiting to be compensated for my work on the project, but by the looks of it, because of their dropping the ball and not giving me the help I was clearly asking for, I'll never see the payment. I won't be doing any projects for them moving forward; and my advice to you, is if you plan to, make sure you have everything set up before you even begin the project for your payment because if not, you won't receive it and they'll make it your own fault and problem.

The worst micro job company I have worked for. For a project called "Gardenia Audio Collection Project" they asked me to record 52 sentences to train AI and rejected me twice.

The rules were to be in a quiet environment and to leave silences of 2 seconds at the beginning and 1 second at the end. They have an overzealous bot that automatically rejects the submissions if it detects the tiniest "problem".
Being rejected twice never happened to me before because I always submit thorough work.

The first time, they told me "you're too quiet", "the silences are too long". They asked me to not exceed 3 seconds at the beginning and 2 seconds at the end. So I did the job again and tried to not let the silences exceed 0.000001 second more than required, even though their app is wonky and the chronometer is too. I also made sure to speak louder.

And once more, I got rejected. The reason ? They noticed some FAINT background noise sometimes. When I say faint, I mean it. Imagine a mosquito's fart in your mind. That's how faint it is.
They recommended to "leave a bit more silence at the end before stopping". Make up your mind?! "Leave more silence at the end" or "do not exceed more than 2 seconds at the end"? I am receiving contradictory information there.

Because of this experience, I suspect them to be scammers and I wouldn't be surprised if they used my datas anyway. You can still try working for them if you have time to lose. Otherwise, you can work for literally anyone else: the ones who won't reject work worth 30 mins of your time, twice, because of their overzealous bot.

Termine un trabajo segun su politica el cual indicaba que podia enviarlo 2 veces, me enviaron 11 correos para que corrigiera el primero que por error simplemente se envio sin terminarlo, nisiquiera dieron una compensacion y simplemente dejaron de molestar, segui las reglas al pie de la letra, cumple con su creterio y corregi los errores, pero veo que sus intenciones no eran pagar y ademas usaran mis datos, una mier.. no lo recomiendo para nada, no pierdan su tiempo y dinero en alguien que nosiquiera son capaces de compensar, elimine la aplicación, no sirve.

I just want to add myself to the list of people who have accused DataForce of scamming them. I was approved to work on one of their projects recently, a voice recording one. I was given 7 business days to complete it, and I completed it far before the deadline. Despite DataForce saying I would get feedback on it within 10 business days, I didn’t hear from anyone. I contacted them at the 11-day mark and was congratulated on completing the task, then told it would take 10 business days for their quality assurance process to finish (even though 10 days had already passed; should’ve been a red flag).

A few days later, I was told that just a handful of my recordings needed to be redone, and I had 48 hours to do it. However, 24 hours later I got an e-mail from them saying that I hadn’t completed the original recordings on time (a lie) and that I hadn’t redone the new recordings on time (impossible as the 48-hour deadline had not elapsed yet). Therefore, I would not be paid. I replied to them, contradicting their claims in detail. But guess what? I never heard back. Really professional, right? And also interesting, considering how quickly they responded when they were trying to get me to record in the first place.

The thing is, there were more than a few red flags that should have put me on notice. The numerous complaints on Reddit and TrustPilot about the company either delaying payments or unfairly denying them after people completed work (go ahead, Google it). The aggressiveness with which they badgered me to start work on the project (I got an e-mail about it the day after I got approved). The utter lack of communication after I finished the project. With each unprofessional act, I grew more and more suspicious.

I’ve seen it mentioned on here before, but it seems like with a lot of people, their M.O. is to ask you to complete certain activities by certain deadlines, ignore you for a period of time afterwards, then pretend like you didn't meet those deadlines despite them being the ones who don't communicate. Reprehensible.

Do not waste your time with DataForce. There are other companies offering similar kind of work with a much better reputation. DataForce appears happy to exploit you knowing there is nothing you can do about it afterwards. I encourage you all to spread the word to everyone you know online and in real life to avoid this immoral company. In addition, if you’ve had a bad experience with them (and I know many of you have), I highly encourage you to leave them a negative review on TrustPilot and other review sites so that other people can be warned and spared of their malfeasance. We can fight back in our own ways.

I am writing this to warn fellow freelancers about the payment practices at TransPerfect/DataForce.

During my first month, I was paid in full and on time at the agreed rate. However, in the second month, without any prior notice or warning, the company retroactively slashed my pay by 60%.

Their excuse? They claimed I didn't meet a "99% quality standard," despite my score being a high 95%. This "standard" was never communicated as a condition for payment before the work was completed. I explicitly rejected this "deduction" policy in writing on January 4th, yet they continued to assign me work and are now withholding $592.20 of my earned wages for 64.88 hours of labor.

This is a blatant violation of the NYC Freelance Isn't Free Act. I have already filed a formal complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (Intake: 2026-43700-INT).

TransPerfect is attempting to use "internal investigations" to stall, while ignoring the fact that they cannot unilaterally change a freelancer's pay rate after the work has been performed.

Freelancers beware: They will treat you well for a month to gain your trust, then steal your wages using impossible "quality" metrics. I am still waiting for my full payment.

Update (March 2): It has been 11 days since TransPerfect's public reply claiming they would 'look into it,' yet there has been absolutely no progress, no payment, and no follow-up. This confirms the public response was just for show.

I did the 108 voice recordings for African American's and it took me an hour to complete. Every time I would submit my task and mark it as complete Dataforce would reopen certain task and make me do it again. Literally every time I would press submit they would reopen something. After awhile I got tired of re recording every time i marked something as complete and told them i wasn't redoing any of them again. So basically I wasted an hour of my time that i can not get back and i did NOT get paid. Do not trust these people. I'm reading reviews and seeing how several others have experienced the same where only half of their work is accepted,
I'm out of the money I was suppose to get after doing what i was told to and I am not happy about my time being wasted,

For over three years now, DataForce by TransPerfect hasn't just been a platform I work with—it’s been a foundational part of my professional life. If you're looking for a company that truly values its contributors, look no further.

What makes them stand out? In a word: integrity.

From day one, the two things every independent worker cares about most have been flawless: PAYMENT and COMMUNICATION.

💰 Payment Satisfaction Guaranteed: Every single payment has been accurate and arrived exactly on time, without fail. There’s an incredible peace of mind that comes from knowing your effort will be rewarded promptly and professionally. They respect your work and your time.

✉️ Responsive & Supportive: Their response system is fantastic. Whether it's a question about a task or a clarification needed, the support team is accessible and helpful. You never feel like you're shouting into the void; you feel heard.

📚 Steady Task Availability: They consistently make a variety of tasks available, allowing for flexibility and the opportunity to engage with interesting projects. It’s clear they work hard to ensure there are opportunities for their global community.

Working with DataForce feels like being part of a well-oiled, respectful machine where every cog is valued. They’ve built a system based on trust and reliability, which is rare and precious.

If you’re seeking a legitimate, respectful, and consistent way to apply your skills, I cannot recommend DataForce highly enough. My three-year journey has been positive, productive, and profoundly satisfying. Join this community—you won’t regret it.

Since 2025, I've participated in several projects with the company, and it has honestly been one of the best experiences I've ever had. DataForce gave me the opportunity to work and grow professionally, something that is unfortunately not easy to find in my country, Colombia.

Thanks to them, I've been able to develop my skills, gain real-world experience, and feel valued as a professional. I'm very grateful for the trust and opportunities they've given me. I truly love working with DataForce; for me, it has been an incredible and very meaningful experience.

If you have the opportunity to work with DataForce by Transperfect, don't hesitate; you won't regret it.

Excelente chance to work and learn about annotation

I am Spanish and I worked as a writer on one of their remote projects. I found this experience to be very positive, particularly compared to other remote working experiences. The personal, fluid and efficient communication managed to overcome the usual inconveniences of coordinating different people from different countries on a remote project. The company has been very kind and understanding, and the project has been well organised and well paid, which makes you feel valued. It's hard to speak out when you're at the bottom of the organisational chart, but the end result was far better than expected. I would definitely work with them again if I had the opportunity. I haven't given this review 5 stars simply because there's always room for improvement and perfection is unattainable, but that doesn't detract from this company's work. We need companies and projects that involve and value their workers, and I conclude that this company does just that.

Very organized company that responds very promptly to anyone who reaches out.

Jeg også deltok i en voice optakelse for Iveco. Samme hvor høyt og klart man snakket ble ikke dette godt nok for Dataforce. Dette er bare en skitten måte å tilegne seg gratis stemmebruk på. Ble aldri kompensert for min tid. Styr unna. Dette er svindel!

Dataforce is a straightforward honest company and my experience working with them was outstanding and rewarding.

Jeg deltog i en voice optagelse for Iveco. Lige meget hvor højt man læste, hvor længe man holdt tavshed inden og efter og alt muligt andet, var der konstant udfordringer med de samme 3 tasks og ingen hjælp at hente. Alle indtalinger skulle godkendes for at få betaling , men med "snyd" eller "uforklarlige fejl" kan dette ikke lade sig gøre. Så jeg tænker firmaet har fået rigtig mange optagelser med "hey Iveco" GRATIS.
I burde skamme jer

Og nu vil I også betvivle om jeg er ægte??

Denne anmeldelse er ægte og jeg har muligvis brugt en gmail adresse til firmaet, men denne mail adresse er den jeg har til Trustpilot.

Mailadresse brugt @gmail.com

I really enjoyed working for dataforce! I worked as a remote English language data annotator in Canada. The management team was amazing and the online community was so great! I hope to work with them again in the near future!!

Loved my experience

I have worked as scheduler with Lisbon team they were supportive specially when things did not go that well.

They are very honest when they invite you for a specif job and one can always trust them on everything they agreed to; something rare in other companies when we get employed but never know at the end what it may come out of that.

I really liked the office layout, the helpfulness of my colleagues, and the responsiveness of the entire team I worked with.

I really enjoyed working for this company. The project was interesting and the support was very accessible. Hoping to be part of the next project soon. Thank you so much for this great opportunity.