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Alpha CRC

A significant number of translators report non-payment/payment delays, low rates, heavy workloads, unrealistic deadlines, and management issues. Overall, the company has a rather controversial reputation among freelancers.

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Company facts

Industry
General
Founded
1987
Team size
BIG
Country
United Kingdom
Signals
Non-payer
Fact
Delayed payment

Company base

Languages

General

Activities

TranslationSubtitling

Badges

Non-payerDelayed payment

Company reviews

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3.0

Indeed late-payers. I have to ask for my payment every month (even though they're now getting a bit better than before). They do not credit the professionals nor push for it with devs/publishers. PMs are usually very kind and helpful. Honestly, if they could fix the payment issue, it wouldn't be all that bad.

MaríaAG

2.0

I was approached by them just as they were facing a very serious wave of non-payment accusations. They were quite accommodating as we could negotiate the rates. Sadly, similarly to many localization agencies nowadays, they operate on a 60-day payment schedule, and they don't offer any upfront payment. I asked about this just for the first project as a way to build trust, but they were unwilling to make an exception.

MG

2.0

They are notorious bad payers: they consistently pay late, always after many reminders and follow-ups, and usually just before they need you to complete another project.