Does Upwork pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Upwork employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Upwork. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Upwork?

59% of Upwork employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Upwork 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upwork?

Software Engineer (24) , Freelancer (20) , Senior Software Engineer (20) , Account Manager (19) , Account Executive (16) , Enterprise Account Executive (15) , Software Developer (12) , Enterprise Account Manager (11) , Product Manager (11) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (10) , Data Analyst (10) , Virtual Assistant (10) , Manager (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Director (8)

What are the pros of working at Upwork according to real employee reviews?

"People are great and smart" ((in 56 reviews)); "Great benefits including remote" ((in 29 reviews)); "Pay is good and nice" ((in 26 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and work from home." ((in 22 reviews)); "Great work life balance because you choose your times" ((in 21 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Upwork according to real employee reviews?

"Constant layoffs and re" ((in 36 reviews)); "bad leadership and a lot of feedback" ((in 34 reviews)); "The management lacked the tools needed to support their teams." ((in 17 reviews)); "Salaries are obscure and no bonus for overseas employees compared to Full time employees" ((in 10 reviews)); "My direct manager had never even sold in her life." ((in 8 reviews))

What are employees saying about Upwork layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Upwork layoffs and their outlook for job security at Upwork in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Upwork locations?

Madrid , Barcelona , Almería , Valencia

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3.8

59% would recommend to a friend

(636 total reviews)

Hayden Brown

53% approve of CEO

42% positive business outlook

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Upwork has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 636 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Upwork employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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636 reviews

5.0

Aug 29, 2022

GREAT WORK CULTURE!

Team lead, enterprise recruitment & onboarding

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Best team I've ever worked with!

Cons

I can't think of anything. I love it here!

5.0

Aug 22, 2022

A great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice culture, interesting project, nice people to work with

Cons

Don't have any negative things to say.

5.0

Aug 18, 2022

excellent

Graphic designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

the company is very good

Cons

I have no negative comments

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