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 86 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 56 reviews)); "they had flexible work from home options" ((in 55 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and work ethic environment" ((in 48 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 57 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 48 reviews)); "No job security and career growth" ((in 30 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews)); "Lack of colleagues, independent work" ((in 3 reviews))

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freelance reviews

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

5.0

Oct 11, 2021

Overall positive experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible schedule, family friendly environment

Cons

Stressful, no set hours, everything is on you

5.0

Oct 10, 2021

:)

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I just want to read a review of a place I want to work and Glassdoor is making me do this. Sorry for wasting your time.

Cons

Hope you’re having a good day!

5.0

Oct 8, 2021

I was private mathematic teacher. I was focused mainly middle school and high school grade mathematic curriculum.

Mathematic teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

1- Flexibility 2- To be able to choose to who to work with.

Cons

1- Not having continous work guarantee

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Jobs at freelance

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