Upwork reviews

3.8

60% would recommend to a friend

(632 total reviews)
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Hayden Brown

57% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Upwork has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 632 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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632 reviews
3.0
Mar 26, 2025

The people

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Pros

Pros great people to work with around an inspiring mission

Cons

drastic constant shifts in strategy

2.0
Mar 4, 2025

Upwork US through Velocity Global

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Pros

Understanding for time off with family

Cons

No more raises or bonuses if you work for Velocity and not in the company directly. They lay off last minute instead of on advance to give you a heads up.

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