Freelancer Software Developer reviews

4.1

71% would recommend to a friend

(454 total reviews)
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Matt Barrie

76% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Freelancer with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 454 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Freelancer is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Personalwesen industry (3.8 stars).

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454 reviews
1.0
Aug 30, 2018
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Pros

One year at Freelancer is like 5 years at another company, progression is great and you'll get a great title - that is, if you manage to stay, and don't expect any salary increase with title changes.

Cons

I am only writing this to advise others to refrain from joining this workplace. Here is why: - The leadership team is...indescribable. Prepare to be sworn at, your work and your intelligence ridiculed, and to be humiliated in emails that are sent to the entire company. The worst part is that there is no HR. - The in-house legal team makes you wonder how they possibly obtained a law degree. But when you realise that the legal team and the Leadership team are all friends within the Sydney socialist circles, it starts to make sense - they definitely weren't hired because of intelligence or talent. Get ready to be bullied by them; they're anti-immigration and openly homophobic so give Freelancer a miss if you value your sanity. - They do not provide any kind of employee support. They previously refused to give time off for people with mental health disorders, that resulted in resultant court cases (google it). - The company is floundering - there is no growth and it will slowly die. Never work for a company that is struggling, it won't get you anywhere. - The pay is much below industry standard. Pigs are much more likely to fly than you getting a raise. How else is the leadership team meant to afford their Hummers (seriously).

3.0
Jan 14, 2018

Pros and Cons

Recommend
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Pros

- good people - decent office perks - can be some interesting work if you can get on the right team - opportunity to grow if grad

Cons

- far below industry standard pay - culture can lean towards "bro" - you will need to speak up repeatedly if you want anything (pay rise, role change, etc) - career growth stops after 1.5-2 years

5.0
Dec 4, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Forget what you thought about what it was to be a software engineer. They hire a person, not a role. Everyone who works here is awesome. Little bureaucracy. Agile product teams. Quarterly Hackathons. Implement the way you think is best. Cooperate with other teams from around the world. An excellent office environment and socials with colleges and local tech companies in London. ... an unlimited beer fridge and freshly ground coffee! You will learn so much. Here they get you started on real projects from day one, no messing around here!

Cons

I enjoy the projects a little too much. It is difficult to not be tempted to work on them in my free time.

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