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 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 59 reviews)); "they had flexible work from home options" ((in 57 reviews)); "creative freedom and total flexiblity" ((in 53 reviews)); "Good pay and lots to do" ((in 47 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 64 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 48 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 29 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

3.0

Mar 9, 2025

Sole social strategist

Social media strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home, flexible schedule, pay per client

Cons

On the clock mentally 24/7, isolation, being an entire marketing team for one parts pay

3.0

Mar 5, 2025

Tough to get projects

Freelancer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good pay, Flexibility, Interesting projects

Cons

Not stable, Challenging to get projects,

4.0

Mar 5, 2025

Self employed data scientist - advisor to retail and saas entities

Data strategist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Self employed - freedom - directions of choice and the ability to refuse poor offers

Cons

Self employment is always hard work but rewarding!

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