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      3.8

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (629 total reviews)
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      Hayden Brown

      57% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

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      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 629 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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      629 reviews
      5.0
      Sep 23, 2014

      Great Place to Work!

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Elance-oDesk is a truly great company to be a part of. The leadership is inspiring, fair, and transparent - they really make you feel valued and heard as an employee. The main draw, for me, is the excitement I feel to be working towards a meaningful cause with a team of dedicated, smart and passionate people... but can't forget the yummy catered food, healthy snacks, ping pong/foosball, major perks (work from home Wednesdays!), fun office events, and great benefits. It doesn't get any better than this!

      Cons

      Ruining my expectations for future employers. ;)

      5.0
      Jul 2, 2014

      Best job I've ever had

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The work is endlessly interesting. We're actually changing how people work, and in turn how they live. You get to have an impact on something really meaningful: work and people's livelihoods We're in a high-growth market and have barely scratched the surface. People are really smart. People are very team-oriented and collaborative.

      Cons

      Since the merger between Elance and oDesk, it does feel like a bigger company (in fact, it is)

      4.0
      Jun 29, 2014

      Great Company in Transition

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      People really care about their job here, and are generally motivated by the fact that we are creating job opportunities all over the world outside of gender, ethnicity, location, appearances, and all that. Free lunch three times a week plus a work from home day doesn't hurt either.

      Cons

      The merge has been hard on culture, there hasn't been enough effort made to blend the two companies, but I have faith things will work out.

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