Pros
The benefits offered at Upwork were great. Unlimited PTO, 401k with Match, Parental Leave Policy, etc.
Cons
When you first join the organization- they rally around you and sell you on the plan, the mission. Slowly over time you start to realize that the plan doesn't exist- every week you are pivoting a different direction, have different goals, difference focus points. When you question the changes- you are seen as someone who resists change, or someone who just doesn't understand a "fast-moving, corporate environment". You are told for months that layoffs aren't coming, that everyone should feel safe and secure in their roles. Then....boom. 137 corporate employees all let go, and what wasn't shared was many of our own freelancers were also part of the layoff. Severance agreements go out. People sign them. Then days later, they send out an addendum- stating an error was made and that the offered severance will be significantly less. Those who refused to sign received calls from HR, they said the amount would total to be the same, and we would receive our payments quicker and with less tax. ALL LIES! When I asked for that to be sent in writing, not surprising, they wouldn't send it. The final day for our severance to be paid out- they send us the wrong amounts. Emails go to HR with no response and then by end of day we receive wire transfers with the additional owed sum. I just never imagined this would be my experience with this company. The second we were let go, we were not treated with respect and dignity. We were treated like a nuisance. I'm so disappointed in this organization- we all deserved so much better.
