Why Choose CLI
We’ve been a family-owned company since 1996. Over the years, we’ve grown (a lot), but the heart of our organization hasn’t changed. We really care about helping people who speak languages other than English get access to interpreters so they can live their lives fully.
We love what we do here. And it shows! Our employees tend to stick around for a long time — an average of 4.3 years, with many people working here for 10+ years.
What We Take Pride In
CLI is a woman-owned company. Our employees and subcontractors reflect our commitment to cultivating diversity by promoting the use of minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and emerging small businesses whenever possible.
We’ll cover 100% of your health, vision, dental, short-term disability, and a $10k life insurance plan.
Love volunteering but don’t have time? We encourage employees to take up to 16 hours of paid time off each year to give back.
Improve your work-life balance with flexible PTO, a workplace health and wellness program, and an employee assistance program.
We’re a bunch who tend to love languages. And to support this, we provide tuition reimbursement for language classes.
CLI offers a variety of schedule types, from fully remote to flex schedule (depending on the role) to support our employees with their work-life balance.
We want to see you grow. CLI covers the costs of conferences, professional development courses, and certifications related to your area of expertise.
We pay for a monthly public transit pass for every employee in Portland and Phoenix (or a dedicated parking space — your choice!).
We’ll help you invest in your future with a 4% company match for your 401(k).
Do you dream of speaking other languages? Our employees dream in other languages!
Our employees value each other because we honor everyone’s uniqueness.
Working someplace where you matter is what makes CLI a Top Workplace.
In a recent employee survey, some of the most common words that people used to describe working at CLI were friendly, diverse, caring, inclusive, relaxed, and fun.
“Certified Languages International (CLI) is a fantastic company blazing trails in the field of language services. It’s been a wonderful company to work with!”
Paige Arriaga
Interpreter Recruiter
“CLI has taught me about a world I didn’t know existed. Discovering and helping with interpretation services has been extremely eye opening.”
Andre Gerron
Ops Trainer
“I love this company. I’m proud to say that I work for a company that works so hard to service the LEP community.”
Jay Habovstak
Ops Trainer
“The best part about working at CLI is making a positive impact on people’s lives.”
Leonard Cook
Morale Coordinator
We’re headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with a second office in Phoenix, Arizona. CLI offers a variety of schedule types, from fully remote to flex schedule (dependent on positional needs) to support our employees with their work-life balance.
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