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 (169) , Graphic Designer (121) , Software Engineer (50) , Video Editor (48) , Freelance Writer (41) , Consultant (40) , 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 79 reviews)); "can work from home and flexible schedule" ((in 58 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 53 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good pay and work ethic environment" ((in 49 reviews))

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

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 61 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 47 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 30 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews))

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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,234 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 1,234 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

May 12, 2026

It's alright

Freelancer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Self-employed, flexible hours, no boss

Cons

Managing multiple things at once, high risk low reward

3.0

May 11, 2026

Flexible work hours, but benefits need improvement

Digital marketing specialist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good and easy work hours, work flexibility as well

Cons

struggle with savings and pension and health schemes that corporate gets

5.0

May 6, 2026

Freelancer

Photographer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great experience and learned a lot

Cons

Great experience and learned how to work for myself

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