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) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Freelancer (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 59 reviews)); "Great benefits including remote" ((in 32 reviews)); "Pay is good and nice" ((in 27 reviews)); "work from home, flexible program, diversity," ((in 24 reviews)); "Great team and dynamic was very supportive." ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Huge layoffs last week" ((in 40 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 9 reviews)); "Salaries are obscure and no bonus for overseas employees compared to Full time employees" ((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

41% 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

Jul 18, 2023

Great mission driven organization

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote first, global opportunity and high ROI

Cons

Hard work changing the world

4.0

Jul 7, 2023

BDR for Upwork

Enterprise business development representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote position with alot of training to help you ramp up. Brief discovery calls on zoom. Nice commission. Flexible PTO

Cons

Quota is difficult because of many factors that required qualified lead

4.0

Apr 13, 2023

Great management

Bdr

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership is all extremely supportive and want you to succeed

Cons

None that stick out. Hard product to sell

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