Best job I've ever had - Anonymous employee Upwork Employee Review

5.0
Jul 2, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The work is endlessly interesting. We're actually changing how people work, and in turn how they live. You get to have an impact on something really meaningful: work and people's livelihoods We're in a high-growth market and have barely scratched the surface. People are really smart. People are very team-oriented and collaborative.

Cons

Since the merger between Elance and oDesk, it does feel like a bigger company (in fact, it is)

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