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 (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 84 reviews)); "Flexibility, work from home and be your own boss" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 51 reviews)); "Good pay and work ethic environment" ((in 49 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 45 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 53 reviews)); "No job security and lots of travel" ((in 30 reviews)); "No team working unless contracting with an agency" ((in 14 reviews)); "No money unless you try hard to find clients" ((in 14 reviews))

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4.2

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,236 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 1,236 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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1K reviews

4.0

Mar 25, 2026

Freelance video editor

Video editor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of creative freedom, flexible work hours etc.

Cons

Often work in nights or short notice, can be quite exhausting if lots of deadlines overlap

3.0

Mar 20, 2026

So so

Camera operator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

'be your own boss' setting your own hours is great, lots of flexibility

Cons

taxes, work life balance, and more can be awful. being your own boss comes with downsides

5.0

Mar 18, 2026

I am self employed

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I get to work on projects of my choosing

Cons

I am the mercy of my clients' professionalism when it comes to payment

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