Is freelance a good company to work for?

freelance has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 3,302 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 85 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 57 reviews)); "work from home and good work life balance" ((in 56 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 50 reviews)); "Good pay and work ethic environment" ((in 46 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 65 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 48 reviews)); "No job security and career growth" ((in 31 reviews)); "No money unless you try hard to find clients" ((in 15 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

4.0

Jun 1, 2023

Freedom to work my own hours, but not stable

Efl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I can make my own schedule and potentially make more money working for many different clients/students.

Cons

Freelance teaching is not stable so sometimes there can be periods of little work and vacation is not paid time off.

5.0

May 30, 2023

Good Management, Values Talent and Creativity

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Management is appreciative of talent Talent is given latitude in terms of creative process and design

Cons

Nothing to mention at this point

5.0

May 7, 2023

Music

Music lesson teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I teach music lessons for bassoon.

Cons

Requiring a review makes no sense

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