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      3.8

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (630 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

      Culture & values

      3.6

      Compensation and benefits

      3.5

      Career opportunities

      3.3

      Senior management

      Upwork has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 630 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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      630 reviews
      5.0
      Nov 25, 2015

      G&A Employee

      G&a employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great mission, market leader, pre-IPO "unicorn" with presence on the Peninsula and SF, MENSA smart senior management team with tons of internet marketplace experience, nice benefits, evolving culture that is positive, and raising the bar in all aspects. Fun to be part of the journey! Humble management team that simply rocks.

      Cons

      Base compensation somewhat behind market, but senior management team looking to do the right thing to keep the best employees.

      2.0
      Nov 24, 2015

      Wasted Potential

      Accounting manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      -The work-life balance is tremendous, as it is easy to get away with not working. -There are quick opportunities for advancement as long as you know how to play politics. -The company had the potential to change the world and it still can if the majority of its current problems are addressed.

      Cons

      -The CEO has stated that accounting isn't important, which makes the likelihood on an IPO near zero. -The growth rates are not where they should be. Management believes these are due to "self-inflicted wounds," but in actuality, the company is unfocused and has spent the past year antagonizing its user base. -The company is too big to keep up with changes in the marketplace and too small to be self-sustaining. This leads to a business that is stagnating even with the market trends in its favor. -The turnover rate is high, and this has really begun to impact the stability of the company. Engineers with any knowledge of the company have almost all left, leaving a bunch of people who do not know how to fix problems with the websites when they occur. -The CFO and CAO left along with the previous CEO, leaving a management team behind that is largely grasping at straws in order to keep their jobs.

      2.0
      Nov 20, 2015

      Senior Management Wake-up

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free lunches everyday. I like the work from home Wednesdays, although most employees simply take this as a day off.

      Cons

      Senior management tells the employees that they are working towards an IPO. However, the CEO & CFO have no IPO experience. The CFO is our General Counsel and has no finance experience. This company is going to be sold.

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