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 (26) , 3D Artist (24) , 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 78 reviews)); "Work from home and the hours are flexible" ((in 59 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "creative freedom and total flexiblity" ((in 46 reviews)); "Flexibility is the best pro" ((in 32 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 60 reviews)); "low pay and not a lot of work" ((in 49 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 46 reviews)); "No job security and career growth" ((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 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.

5.0

Mar 2, 2026

i like freelancing

Freelance artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-you do your thing & make your own schedule

Cons

- work/life balance is your own - lead gen is hard

4.0

Feb 27, 2026

Working for myself

Freelance writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

flexible, own boss, interesting work

Cons

no team, responsible for everything

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