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 (23) , 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?

"Most people are great (there are some truly brilliant people here)" ((in 54 reviews)); "Great benefits and rewards." ((in 33 reviews)); "Flexible working hours and work from home." ((in 26 reviews)); "Pay is good and nice" ((in 26 reviews)); "Great team and dynamic was very supportive." ((in 21 reviews))

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

"constant layoffs with 2 happen across 2 years." ((in 33 reviews)); "bad leadership and a lot of feedback" ((in 31 reviews)); "Bad management and general disorganization" ((in 18 reviews)); "My direct manager had never even sold in her life." ((in 10 reviews)); "Salaries are obscure and no bonus for overseas employees compared to Full time employees" ((in 7 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

(635 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 635 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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5.0

Jun 25, 2021

great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

good people work there, very fun environment

Cons

some management issues, the company moves slow

5.0

Jun 15, 2021

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

very good company I love it

Cons

no cons of this company

5.0

Jun 13, 2021

Great company to work for! Great mission, great people

Technical program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Great people to work with. Inspiring, making a difference in this world. The engineering dept has very smart engineers and teams work together to get work to meet company objectives.

Cons

Lots of work, high pressure environment. If you want to work hard and be recognized, lots of opportunities for this.

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