Upwork Reviews: 4.6/5 — Highly Rated

Upwork has a vast array of talent at my fingertips to do tasks that are outside of our in-house skill set.

Working with people in different timezones, but other than that, not really much I dislike.

Finding unique talent for specific tasks outside of our area of expertise. Benefits realized are not having to hire staff to handle certain tasks.

The process is transparent right from registering as a freelancer to getting paid and reviewed for every work done

Searching for talent as well as technology stack could have more filters.

Gives me direct interaction with stake holders which enables me solve issues faster. I have been recognized for my work.

The initial payment of the client are reasonable and the client is across from the world. So getting exposure to work is more even earning more money per hour rate also good

Some are the client are offering work demographics only and they preferred their location so the posting of that type of vendors are not useful to across globe freelancers.

It's benefitted the very talented pool to get work from across the industries in the world. Opportunity for me to get the domain-related client to earn a good hourly pay rate in the mechanical engineering sector.

Monthly Free connects helps me find the clients that's the best part, otherwise there are so many freelancing apps in the market. It has 145.4 thousand core clients and I have the widest opportunity

Nothing to be disliked for Upwork. One thing is big freelancers eats the projects of yours. Its difficult for us to compete with them.

There is global unemployment crisis and especially during covid so I started freelancing on Upwork as a side hussle and I am happy with it. Will think about making it permanent in the future.

Upwork allows our team to easily find professional designers, editors and copy writers for projects that we need quick turn around time on. Rather than sifting through resumes or seeking out individual people online, Upwork makes it easy to search for what you need, set up projects for professionals to apply for and review their work in a time-saving and effective way. We have been using Upwork for several years now and have worked with data entry specialists, video editors, copy writers and more. Upwork makes the process of finding a digital creator to work with an easy one.

Once you find a professional you have to make sure to turn off applications to make sure that you don't continue to receive email notifications about inquiries. It's not so much a downside as it is an extra step to take but it is worth the trade off in finding someone you can work with.

Because of Upwork, we are able to create a higher number of blog posts and have copy for ads as well as graphics to use for social media and Google ads at scale. Working with several professionals allows us to prioritize the marketing tasks over the content creation tasks and the people we work with offer an affordable rate.

I like contact with clients and I feel clime when I make a deal woth them.

There is some problems with clients when we make offer.

I solve my problems with support team.

This is the best platform to upgrade your skills in any field at your own comfort and time.

There is a huge number of competion and you need to be aware and smart enough to crack the deal.

Easy to find work as per my requirement

The payment Protection Feature of the Upwork is the best thing. The competitive process of getting a job as per the set of skills is the important thing. Upwork is very committed to its commitments. If some client tries to fraud the client then Upwork is always there to help even from its pocket. Recently, Upwork has introduced awarding free connects if freelancers get a job or interviewed that is the best thing.

The delay in the hourly payment process is the worst. I am paid after 10 days of my work that is much time. They recently introduced a direct contract feature which is not smooth. One of my clients created a dispute at her bank and money was returned by the Upwork without my knowledge. Sometimes, submitting many proposals and not getting a job create frustration so this may be changed. Buying connects is nota good thing special for freshers who are not earning, facing difficulty in getting a job being fresher, and they have to pay for the connects as well which are consumed while applying for the jobs.

The main problem is a job or source of earnings to live a happy life. I am earning money vis Upwork being money is the biggest need. Smooth and secure earning based on my skills and time spent by me. I also realized that if you have skills, dedication, and time then you can earn a lot.

The friendly user platform. The customer service. Ability to make it your own.

The scams. People who think they can get work for free.

Working to find the scammers faster and block them. Helping to make it easier for clients to hire Freelancers easier. Ability to communicate easier with clients in more ways.

The best I like about using Upwork is that they help me find a job easily by using their platform. Its platform is very user-friendly and service fee is now in a low-rate status.

As of now, since 2020 of using Upwork, I have no bad experience using it. Also, I want to commend the platform for making it easy to use and find job for us.

I have been unemployed right now for almost 2 months, and since then I'm using Upwork, I can find a job that makes me feed and living everyday.

I can get work done at a fair price that is normally reserved for large companies

Unsure about the stability of the worker you hire

Creating on line store, design options or ideas, logo solutions

Upworks is a site that allows me to grasp a diversified group of Freelancers with a shared purpose. I am a small new company looking for help to grow and the Freelancers I hire have work random jobs for me and I value their voices, their insights of what they can contribute to help me grow. This shared purpose is what will make our company a success and I hope many of them will continue with me as we grow.

Nothing so far. I hope to continue using Upworks to grow the startup of the company and once we start selling, we hope to use Upworks for full time staff eventually. Thank you.

This site allows me to create a budget for my business since we are just starting.

It is like an ecosystem where in the freelancer and client have a secured feeling and this helps us to work dynamically. This adds up to the overall confidence on our career as a freelancer.

The service fee, but ofcourse we all know that the company has to get the percentage to profit since it is a business too.

They help me deal with abusive clients and fix all disputes when needed.

The follow up of the consultant and community manager.

I dont find anything i dislike . I think it;s a professional system.

business problems is to match with customers. the benefit i got is that w are having more and more matching.

Having a phone app one the most amazing features UpWork has

Customers that never verify their account or hire anyone.

Finding customers in many different locations

Easy to navigate and to check earnings. I've been using Upwork for one company only but I bet it's also easy to work for different clients.

Fees are a bit high. Apart from that, no complaints.

The company I work for doesn't have an office in my country anymore so they 'hired' me as a freelancer through Upwork.

We used Upwork to build our digital health start-up Eatearnity (www.eatearnity.com). It was amazing to work with talented individuals and agencies across disciplines like product (UX/UI design, Flutter, back-end), growth (ad visuals, ad copy), and legal. Upwork makes it easy to find, hire, and pay for the skills you need when you need them. It lets you defer hiring full-time roles, extends your runway, and helps your move faster. Before starting Eatearnity, I was a busy bee in corporate life and I can tell you that freelancers drive exponentially more output than most employees because there's no politics, freeriding, and other adverse behavior. Shout out to Upwork and all the talented freelancers out there!

I enjoyed the ride - nothing I disliked!

Upwork lets you find incredible talent you need when you need it.

Upwork makes breaking into the freelance world a breeze. I have been active on the platform for over a year now, and they have served by business needs. I give them my commission fees with a smile, because I know they've got my back and take care of so many things that would take a ton of time if I did it myself.

Freelances go through a thorough vetting process, which is important, because it helps keep chancers on the platform to a minimum. However, I would appreciate the same scrutiny when it comes to clients. They need to help people understand that it's not a place for finding cheap labor, but a network of highly skilled professionals.

Upwork has helped me to steadily grow my freelance editing business, and gives me a place to showcase my work to potential clients.

i like the idea of receiving job invitations along with sending proposals for the jobs.

i have no dislikes in this upwork platform.

i am solving localisation problems of my clients, and I am getting paid by my clients. it is the biggest benefit I am getting from UPWORK.

Easy to use. Not complicated or complex. Access to a wide variety of freelancers and agencies.

There is nothing i dislike about Upwork.com.

To have complex web apps or WordPress plugins developed from scratch, or great articles written. There is a huge scope of available talent available for most requirements.

Huge potential to explore global clients with ease. Unlimited and guaranteed payments. MS Office, Canva, Google Docs, etc. Unique platform with strict protocols.

Nothing to dislike, as the platform itself is a huge boon to freelancers even in this pandemic for a good earning. Sometimes project listings have a light lag..

Market research requests and have a long term relationship with potential clients. Yes through job score and other reports, it's awesome to be more productive. Yes performance increased with steady growth.

Upwork platform is an extremely accessible way to hire professionals internationally. The challenge is real when it comes to finding specialists in rare technologies, highly skilled consultants or local professionals from countries you can't currently visit due to lockdown. Upwork makes it easy not only to find them but also to hire, control the work and pay them on schedule using their automatic billing. 10 out of 10

To be fair sometimes there are only a few options when it comes to applicants, and I have to pay for upgrading the job posting to invite more potential candidates to the job.

Upwork helped me with various challenges. I was looking for a Hong Kong accountant - I found one on Upwork. A native copywriter from the United States - I found one on Upwork. A Unity developer - I found that one on Upwork as well! And it took me only minutes, not days or months compared to other methods.

Upwork affords me the ability to run a lean operation without adding overhead. The ability to ask interview questions prior to adding a contractor is a huge bonus. Additionally, the ability to see how well a contractor was viewed for previous work is great.

For my situation and needs, Upwork checks all the boxes. There's nothing I dislike.

The platform allows me to scale up or down depending on workflows. The ability to hire a analsyt from the industry that has the needed skill set is huge. The means a small firm like myself is not bothered down with having to train someone. I can hire and then focus on my task at hand.

Upwork provides a platform where freelancers and clients can meet and collaborate. Time is saved for both parties-the clients searching for support and the freelancer searching for clients. I've been on Upwork since before it became such when it was still Elance. Working through this platform afforded me the opportunity to find clients much quicker as a new freelancer. In recent years, my client's come from both Upwork and outside sources and I have benefitted from receiving timely payments in Upwork due to the Hourly Protection and Escrow programs. I also like the review feature, as it adds another layer of validity to one's profile. I feel the reviews have greatly attributed towards my acquiring clients more quickly.

I feel it would be helpful especially for new freelancers if Upwork found a way to reduce the length of the initial hold period when a new contract is started. True, once the hold period is over, freelancers on hourly contracts can gain access to their funds weekly. However, I believe that reducing the initial hold period could be very beneficial to people especially now, as many are moving over to freelance work after job losses during the pandemic. Additionally, I think that whether one has a free or paid Upwork account, everyone should have the option to hide their earnings, for the sake of privacy.

I have benefitted in the following ways: -Fewer issues with getting paid -Finding clients quicker -The opportunity to work with a variety of clients in various places -Building a reputation via reviews -Freedom to work while traveling

I liked it was efficient, quick, and a good value. The blog post I needed was very well written and on point. Very professional.

There really was nothing I did not like about the service.

I needed well-written content and it worked very well. I created the job I needed, set the budget, and got the product I needed. Any corrections were wasy to submit and get the corrected version sent over. I was able to complete the job prior to deadline.

Better quality of clients then any other freelance platforms.

Recently for the last 6 months, many new projects are posted which are ended with not hiring anyone. Whcih as a result, we are losing a lot of time on the proposal we are submitting. And also loosing many good projects in between them. So I think all clients should have a verified payment method.

As I am a full-time freelancer on Upwork so it helps me in all my financial needs.

Upwork provides a great source for tech gigs. It provides a handy solution where one can apply for a open position and one can recruit a resource easily. It provides an in-depth global requirements.

One thing which normally does not like is : upwork makes the account to private mode if you have not done business for quite some time. My request is that we keep on trying and due to amount of applications we may not get project. This feature can be looked and can be avoided and can provide opportunity to all. The amount withdrawn limit can be reducted to $20 and now it is $100.

The benefits are real as the money is paid in time as agreed and planned. As a freelancer I get opportunities and hence my professional work problems are solved remotely.

The platform is very straightforward and easy to use. As long as you comply with the requirements you can start immediately.

You might get a couple of bogus offers now and then, so you must be careful.

Getting to connect to offers that otherwise I would be missing.

I tried much various freelancing platforms and Upwork is the best one and meets all my needs.

Jobs suggestion algorithm works a little bit odd.

I am looking for new customers and Upwork helps me excellently with this purpose

The wide array of fields you can find. All the security and protection it provides to freelancers and clients.

The amount of time it takes for the money to be available is too high. Also, the 20% fee Upwork keeps from your earnings can hurt. That only goes down when you have long term contracts, but the people like me that work per contract with many different clients have to pay that 20% almost all the time.

With Upwork I've been able to develop my own business and live from it. I'm my own boss and I can tackle everything my own way. It hasn't been easy, but it is worth every single fight