Is freelance a good company to work for?

freelance has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,305 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months. 79% of employees would recommend working at freelance to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about freelance have been left by employees working as Video Editor , Graphic Designer and Web Developer .

Does freelance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, freelance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at freelance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at freelance?

79% of freelance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated freelance 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at freelance?

Freelancer (170) , Graphic Designer (120) , Software Engineer (50) , Video Editor (48) , Consultant (42) , Freelance Writer (41) , Software Developer (38) , Designer (37) , Web Developer (37) , Content Writer (31) , Freelance Graphic Designer (27) , Diseñador Gráfico (26) , 3D Artist (25) , Social Media Manager (23) , Full Stack Developer (22)

What are the pros of working at freelance according to real employee reviews?

"flexible hours and passionate to handle special needs" ((in 80 reviews)); "can work from home and flexible schedule" ((in 56 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 54 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 49 reviews)); "Flexibility and freedom to choose jobs" ((in 32 reviews))

What are the cons of working at freelance according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 61 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 51 reviews)); "Can be low pay and no benifits" ((in 47 reviews)); "No job security and career growth" ((in 28 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 13 reviews))

What are the top reviewed freelance locations?

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freelance reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,237 total reviews)

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

freelance has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,237 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The freelance employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human Resources & Staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

Dec 7, 2022

Freelance Writing

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility to work from home.

Cons

Unfortunately, benefits are not available.

5.0

Nov 30, 2022

Excellent Place to work

Analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible Great Team Learning Environment

Cons

Low pay Need improvement with benefits

4.0

Nov 29, 2022

Love it!

Paralegal

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Choosing my own hours and clients; Networking and building relationships

Cons

Sometimes hard to juggle priorities on some days!

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