Is Upwork a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Upwork have rated their employer with 3.6 out of 5 stars in 23 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Upwork employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Upwork now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Upwork .

Does Upwork pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Upwork with 3.9 out of 5 stars based on 23 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 8% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Upwork.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Upwork?

39% of Software Developer employees at Upwork would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 33% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Upwork with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 3.2 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.1 rating for culture and values and 3.1 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upwork?

Software Engineer (25) , Senior Software Engineer (21) , Account Manager (19) , Freelancer (19) , Account Executive (16) , Enterprise Account Executive (15) , Software Developer (12) , Enterprise Account Manager (11) , Product Manager (11) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (10) , Data Analyst (10) , Virtual Assistant (10) , Manager (9) , Customer Service Representative (8) , Director (8)

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

"People are great and smart" ((in 61 reviews)); "first culture and great flexibility" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great benefits and rewards." ((in 31 reviews)); "Work from home is nice." ((in 24 reviews)); "Pay is good and nice" ((in 23 reviews))

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

"Constant layoffs" ((in 38 reviews)); "Chaotic leadership." ((in 35 reviews)); "Bad management and general disorganization" ((in 18 reviews)); "My direct manager had never even sold in her life." ((in 10 reviews)); "Salaries are obscure and no bonus for overseas employees compared to Full time employees" ((in 7 reviews))

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Upwork Software Developer reviews

3.6

39% would recommend to a friend

(23 total reviews)

Hayden Brown

36% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.1

Culture & values

3.1

Senior management

3.1

Career opportunities

Software Developer employees have rated Upwork with 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 23 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Upwork is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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23 reviews

5.0

Jun 25, 2021

great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good people work there, very fun environment

Cons

some management issues, the company moves slow

4.0

Jun 18, 2020

Could have been more remote friendly

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Really skilled engineering & data science team, helped me level up and introduced me to new things. - Great manager in my team. - Getting paid every week :) - Working from wherever you wanted. - Opens opportunities for other jobs via their platform.

Cons

- Paid by the hour, no PTO. This has changed since I left, but for people who are effective in their work, it was challenging - Different benefits for local than remote. It's unintuitive for a company that wants to push remote first. For example remote people weren't entitled stock options, no matter the role, effort or appreciation they were getting. - A lot of things and meetings happened in PST. If you were working from Europe this could be a problem.

5.0

Oct 28, 2018

A good place for a software developer to learn and grow

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nicely organized teams and modern technology stack. Management is always open-minded to new ideas.

Cons

Sometimes productivity and good achievements can get unnoticed and unrewarded.

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