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, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at freelance?

Freelancer (170) , Graphic Designer (121) , Software Engineer (50) , Video Editor (48) , Consultant (41) , Freelance Writer (41) , Software Developer (38) , Designer (37) , Web Developer (37) , Content Writer (31) , Freelance Graphic Designer (27) , Diseñador Gráfico (25) , 3D Artist (24) , Full Stack Developer (23) , Social Media Manager (23)

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

"Flexible hours and choice of work" ((in 80 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "work from home is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and lots to do" ((in 48 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 62 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 41 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 32 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews))

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freelance reviews

4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,236 total reviews)

56% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

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 1,236 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 Recursos humanos industry (3.8 stars).

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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

3.0

Jul 28, 2025

good

Paid media analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

freedom to travel and own times

Cons

Lack of stability regardin income

5.0

Jan 26, 2025

Challenging

It recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to learn a lot about freelancing and clients.

Cons

Continous negotiation and project search.

5.0

Oct 17, 2024

it is good to be freelancer

Senior web designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It is good to be independent

Cons

The uncertainty it sometimes has

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Content Writer (Internship opportunity)

Ahmedabad

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Customer Support Representative