Employee Review
- Current Freelancer, more than 5 years★★★★★
Narrato Freelancer Platform - an Honest Review
27 Feb 2022 - Anonymous FreelancerRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- If you are new to Content Writing, you could consider this as a poorly paid internship where you get to work on a wide range of topics. - They usually have 10-15 jobs posted every day depending on your "level" and you could pick and choose which article/blog you want to work on.
Cons
- Terrible pay rates, even for Rookie Writers. - They follow a ranking system which they call "Writer levels" - there are 4 of them L1, L2, L3, and L4. Irrespective of whether you are an experienced writer or a fresher, you start with L1, where I would say YOU ARE EXPLOITED! How? You ask! You are being paid Rs 300-350 for a 1000-1500 words article! That's $4 for a 1000 words article! FOUR DOLLARS! Narrato claims to be an international Content Management and Freelancer Marketplace, but just like the disappointing stereotype that non-native writers can be hired for cheap rates, they do exactly the same! I'm sure they would not even dare to offer a native-counterpart this pay rate because they are very well aware that they would either be reported or they would end up with literally no Freelancers on the platform. I'm a Senior Content Writer with six years of total experience and two years of Freelancing experience. This is not the first time I have used a Freelancer aggregator platform, and I must say, their working model is preposterous. - Before joining the platform, I had seen a lot of reviews from the previous Freelancers who said how Narrato removes the writers after a few months even when they have high ratings and reviews. Initially, it did not make sense to me, but everything is clear after seeing their payment and working model. They remove the Freelancers with high ratings after a few months so that they can hire new ones to the platform and make them work for lesser pay. The vicious cycle continues. There are so many Freelancer marketplaces that respect the writers' time, effort, and experience, and Narrato is not one of them! I hope they would start treating the Writers with a little more respect for all the efforts they put in and pay them a decent amount for the work they do for their "international clients".
Other Employee Reviews
- Current Contractor, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
They have good interface in place for writers. But that's about it.
Cons
Where do I start, no proper communication from any management. When you start a project, no details are given on the client requirements and a vague topic is given off to start with. When you do give your best shot, the "editors" who I suppose have a classic syndrome of "trying to prolong work and seem as if you are busy during work hours" are not happy with it. Good content starts with good requirements to the writer! Makes you wonder if the management themselves know anything about the client requirements or the project. How about you guys get a clear understanding of the project first and explain requirements to the writer who is writing it? I suppose it is hard and "expensive" to train new employees, but how hard is it to mail them a clear document of your requirements and errors on grounds the article will be rejected? Or do you want to keep it a secret, so that you will not be liable to pay the writer, but unethically edit content from them without paying them??? As far as pay is concerned, the company gets 420 rs per 500 words. It gives 150 rs per 500 words for writers.
Continue reading - Current Freelancer, more than 1 year★★★★★
Meh. I wish I was wiser before I joined it
17 Feb 2023 - Freelance Writer in ChennaiRecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
You don't need to waste time on finding clients. Payment is more or less sent by next month.
Cons
Everyone has to start with Level 1 jobs that pay ridiculous amount like less than 0.012 USD per word. The inability to negotiate price for a project. The lack of transparency in their process. The writer is always in the dark about all this. Not allowing writers to contact clients even for a clarification. You need to write to support for that. Rigid delivery schedule (24 hrs to submit a project) Annoying inbuilt editor that hates creative writing.
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