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      3.8

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (631 total reviews)
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      Hayden Brown

      57% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.1

      Work/Life balance

      3.9

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Culture & values

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.2

      Senior management

      Upwork has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 631 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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      631 reviews
      5.0
      Jan 30, 2019

      Amazing company, meaningful mission, market maker, innovators

      Account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Upwork was recently named the best place to work in Chicago and it couldn't be more obvious. From the benefits, flexibility, pay - everything is top notch. I plan on staying with the company for a long time. Executives from small start ups to Fortune 100 look to us as advisors on how to modernize their talent strategies. As an account executive 50% of my time is spent speaking with VP and above from some of the largest companies in the world. The culture in the Chicago office feels like a family where everyones voice is heard.

      Cons

      The company is growing fast and change is constant. If you don't like change this would not be the best place for you.

      1.0
      Jan 23, 2019

      No work life balance

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -Star Wars themed swag -catered lunches -friendly coworkers -CEO is personable

      Cons

      -no work life balance, depends on team -not a lot of mentorship or clarity on role, again depends on team -high turnover

      5.0
      Jan 16, 2019

      Great company with a mission and culture

      Senior product manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      All around great company with passionate people focused on an amazing mission. It’s hard to say that your work directly impacts lives at a global scale, especially with constant “disruptors” popping up all over SF. The time for the mainstream to accept remote work is now. Ability to work remote whenever needed is a huge plus, gym/commute/phone reimbursements, really good insurance, and free food.

      Cons

      Leadership direction can lack sometimes and some stronger leadership members’ opinions seem to weigh more than others. Nothing atypical from other companies though.

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