Mother Tongue Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Mother Tongue.
Mother Tongue
Project Manager
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check
Interview formats
Other
It was all done through messages. I submitted my documents, but they never got back to me with a proper interview. They also didn't give me a chance to negotiate salary, which I think they couldn't afford. Their test involved two questions on how to answer emails, which I found unfair because I don't know how they operate internally. Whoever made that test clearly doesn't know anything outside their own specific workflow.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What is your years of experience?
- How would you handle specific client email scenarios?
Mother Tongue
AI Chatbot Trainer
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had to answer some questions by email, then do a test, and then fill out another test and answer a few more questions. It was a fair test overall if you knew what you were doing, not too hard or easy.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your availability on a weekly basis?
Mother Tongue
Translation Account Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
The interview experience was great. It started with a general recruiter call. Then, there was a written test which included crafting a mock email and spotting errors in a translation. Following that, I interviewed with a Senior Account Manager and the Operations Director; their questions were really specific to the account manager role and they were thorough. The final interview was with the General Manager. The whole thing took about 4 weeks.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you provide feedback to a linguist who disregarded your instructions and failed to utilize the provided resources?
Mother Tongue
Language Technology Coordinator
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check
Interview formats
Other
After I applied, I got a message on LinkedIn. They asked me to do a task, which I did and sent back the same day. I didn't hear back for a month, so I messaged them for feedback. The next day, I got an automated message on LinkedIn saying my application wasn't moving forward. There was no initial interview and no feedback, which makes me think they might have just used me to get a task done for free instead of going through a proper interview process. Others seem to have had the same thing happen. I regret spending my time and effort on people who can't even give a two-sentence response. But hey, at least I won't be working with them every day.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you calculate supplier invoices and client billing?
Mother Tongue Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Mother Tongue interview reports.
“How would you provide feedback to a linguist who disregarded your instructions and failed to utilize the provided resources?”
Read reports →“Regarding your desired pay rate for translation projects?”
Read reports →“Could you calculate supplier invoices and client billing?”
Read reports →“Can you prioritize these tasks from least to most urgent, and explain your reasoning?”
Read reports →“What is your preferred work frequency?”
Read report →“What is your availability on a weekly basis?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you had to manage a challenging client or stakeholder.”
Read report →“How would you handle specific client email scenarios?”
Read report →“What is your years of experience?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Mother Tongue interview reports.