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?

80% 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 77 reviews)); "can work from home and flexible schedule" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 56 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 49 reviews)); "Flexibility and freedom in work" ((in 38 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 58 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 49 reviews)); "low pay hard physical tasks" ((in 45 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 29 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews))

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4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,235 total reviews)

57% 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 1,235 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

4.0

Mar 10, 2026

Great place

Uiux designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Remote work Great place to learn

Cons

Not applicable to me at the moment!

3.0

Mar 4, 2026

Freelance

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility: choose your own schedule (mostly)

Cons

Stability: not always steady and reliable

4.0

Mar 3, 2026

Austin, TX

Line producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Earnings can afford a nice life in the area with lots of time off.

Cons

Competition with people who undercut rates, all the jobs seem to happen at once making “feast or famine”, new people always entering the field and jobs are not always given based on merit. Difficult to get rate increases as budgets shrink and crew can get increased rates more easily than producers due to union guidelines and need.

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