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      Upwork

      Engaged Employer

      Upwork reviews

      3.8

      59% would recommend to a friend

      (633 total reviews)
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      Hayden Brown

      55% approve of CEO

      43% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.0

      Work/Life balance

      3.8

      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 633 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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      633 reviews
      5.0
      Nov 25, 2015

      G&A Employee

      G&a employee
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      CEO approval
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      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.

      5.0
      Nov 12, 2015

      Great Company!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've enjoyed working for Upwork during my time here for a number of reasons. I work in Business Development, and the team that I work with was very supportive when I started. The work environment is very "Silicon Valley-esque", in the sense that things are always changing, and management is always open to new ideas.

      Cons

      I don't see many downsides of working for Upwork. We're really the largest player in the industry, so competition is almost non-existent when selling. Other than that, I'm happy here.

      3.0
      Sep 22, 2015

      Manager

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work from home on Wednesdays Free lunch, and fully-stocked kitchens in both MountainView and SF offices Happy hour Thursdays (SF), Tuesdays (MountainView) Most people are great (there are some truly brilliant people here) Benefits and compensation are fair (for new hires)

      Cons

      Power struggles Backstabbing Politics (that's everywhere, not just Upwork) Some people are terrible* Division between oDesk and Elance sides of the company (but it's on the mend)* Division between MountainView office and SF office *These cons only apply to certain teams.

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