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Found 324 of over 365 reviews
4.3
81% Recommend to a Friend
Upwork President and CEO Hayden Brown
89% Approve of CEO

Found 312 of over 365 reviews

4.3
81%
Recommend to a Friend
89%
Approve of CEO
Upwork President and CEO Hayden Brown
Hayden Brown
105 Ratings
Pros
  • "work from home is the benefit in terms on earning(in 34 reviews)

  • "Provides you an opportunity to get a remote work(in 25 reviews)

  • Cons
  • "It's hard to find good employees(in 6 reviews)

  • "Don’t believe what they tell you about growing pains(in 8 reviews)

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    Mindtree

    Hi sharks, I'm 5yoe Frontend developer. I have never done freelancing until now. Yesterday I sent a proposal for a freelancing job on Upwork (to make extra bucks) which got accepted and the job turned out to be from some small company looking for freelancers. I'm currently employed full-time in Mindtree. The small company has asked me to share my resume with them. Will it be called moonlighting? How do I move forward with this? What are the things I need to know about freelancing?

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    1. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Freelacing

      20 May 2022 - Data Analyst in Surat
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      You can work remotely as a freelancer.

      Cons

      Sometimes you have to work on more than 2-3 projects simultaneously

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    2. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Great Place to work

      28 Mar 2022 - Digital Marketing 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      1-beat place to work 2-You get lots of time 3-Very Helpful team 4-Chance to work with international clients 5-Worklife balance

      Cons

      No cons i think at all

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    4. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 5 years

      Amazing Company

      9 Sep 2021 - Senior Software Engineer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility and great clients along with great support

      Cons

      There are no cons for working at upwork.

      1 person found this review helpful
    5. 5.0
      Current Employee

      Nice company

      2 Aug 2021 - Full Stack Developer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good and open culture Work life balance is good Working with smart people is always a plus for devs

      Cons

      No cons as i have been her for long and i dont see any problem of any sort yet

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    6. 5.0
      Current Employee, more than 8 years

      Top Rated Web Developer & Designer

      5 Mar 2023 - Full Stack Web Developer in Lahore
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Amazing to work as an independent.

      Cons

      New skills learning issues for newbies.

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    7. 5.0
      Former Employee

      freelancer Architect

      5 Mar 2023 - Architect 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      time management, reserving the rights of both parties, Clear and easy rules

      Cons

      Cancel payment to show that you are available

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    8. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Overall great experience

      3 Mar 2023 - Senior Marketing Manager 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      job growth opportunities, strong work/life balance, educational resources

      Cons

      No team on-site meetups post COVID, lots of leadership turnover, changing KPI's

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    9. 5.0
      Former Employee, more than 5 years

      Great Place to Work

      27 Feb 2023 - Human Resources Business Partner HRBP in Winston-Salem, NC
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      a great mission and solution for how can be done going forward

      Cons

      sometimes they bet a little too heavy on the touchy/ feely HR items instead of making decisions that drive business

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    10. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Great company to work at

      16 Feb 2023 - Nodejs Developer 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Great company to work at

      Cons

      Nothing that I could think of

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    11. 5.0
      Former Employee

      Solid Spot

      2 Feb 2023 - Partnerships 
      Recommend
      CEO Approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Big company, but lots of entrepreneurial spirit.

      Cons

      Can be political moving up the ranks.

      1 person found this review helpful
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