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 choice of work" ((in 81 reviews)); "they had flexible work from home options" ((in 55 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Flexibility and freedom in work" ((in 30 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 56 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 50 reviews)); "low pay and not a lot of work" ((in 46 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 33 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews))

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freelance reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,236 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 1,236 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

4.0

Oct 27, 2025

Freelance

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours Good earnings Remote work

Cons

Extra shifts Long working hours Unstable income

4.0

Oct 26, 2025

Freelance

Experience designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Freedom to work on projects you want

Cons

Difficult to consistently find clients

3.0

Oct 17, 2025

TV

Producer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard work and fun to do

Cons

Can be quite stressful but that is the fun bit too

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