Great Place to Work! - Anonymous employee Upwork Employee Review

5.0
Sep 23, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Elance-oDesk is a truly great company to be a part of. The leadership is inspiring, fair, and transparent - they really make you feel valued and heard as an employee. The main draw, for me, is the excitement I feel to be working towards a meaningful cause with a team of dedicated, smart and passionate people... but can't forget the yummy catered food, healthy snacks, ping pong/foosball, major perks (work from home Wednesdays!), fun office events, and great benefits. It doesn't get any better than this!

Cons

Ruining my expectations for future employers. ;)

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