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Upwork Reviews Summary

Upwork has a rating of 2.8 stars from 2,128 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Upwork most frequently mention customer service, credit card and job success. Upwork ranks 3rd among Freelancing sites.

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I am very happy with upwork and how it has brought me more opportunities of working with various brands/companies/and clients that are very good. It also assures me of my weekly salaries smoothly

Date of experience: August 24, 2021
Serbia
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My career development
February 10, 2022

Upwork is a great place to start a career for young people. I am a young architect and 3d artist, after graduating from college I started working in an architectural firm, at some point I tried Freelance through the Upwork platform, and with a little luck and good skills for the first month, I earned about 1 000 $, since then I transferred my entire career and development path in business to Upwork. I think that this platform is very useful for young people who want to gain experience, skills, and money, especially in a smaller country such as Serbia. Most countries in Europe, America, Asia have a higher standard of living, so living in Serbia with a foreign salary is very comfortable.

Date of experience: August 24, 2021
India
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Good pay for each minute spent, excellent learning platform, great work life balance, a good option to start a second career after a break, many career options to choose from.

Date of experience: August 22, 2021
Colorado
1 review
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Great - Love the ability to connect to clients seeking remote services
Not So Good - Lots of spam listings and the rating system is VERY skewed against the freelancer.
If you are willing to work hard at UpWorks system- then it can be a great tool. Worth the time, but frustrating and needs serious improvement.

Date of experience: August 20, 2021
India
1 review
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The interface is such a smooth experience.
Whole website is designed to make it easy for the freelancers to get projects.
Fair way in handling money related issues.
Great place to find all kinds of works.

Date of experience: August 18, 2021
BA
1 review
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Upwork is a platform where you can earn extra money or find permanent job position. Basically, you don't gave to worry about Upwork reliability, keep searching and you will earn good money if you are good at your field of services that you can provide.

Date of experience: August 18, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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Financial growth
August 13, 2021

Upwork is one of the best platform to use and polish your skill with making money side by side.
Before starting as freelancer carrier, I was not good in neither verbal and written English communication nor good in speaking and listening.
Upwork provide platform to interact with clients from different regions to polish my work skills.
I highly recommend this platform to grow financially and skill wise as well.

Date of experience: August 12, 2021
India
1 review
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Made for freelancers
August 13, 2021

I find Upwork provides quite an exclusive platform for freelancers to establish themselves in providing a host of services to clients who post mostly relevant and qualitative jobs. The tools developed by Upwork to keep a control on entry of freelancers and allowing only credible ones to join is helping the platform earn a reputation of quality delivery. The practice of awarding badges related to milestones also help the freelancers in creating a differential and a niche for themselves, which further strengthens there efforts for more contracts. All in all the platform stands out amid a rather crowded market place for such freelancing work.

Date of experience: August 12, 2021
Turkiye
1 review
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Recommended to all freelancers. Just their commissions needs to be lowered. Payments hourly are under guarantee of Upwork.

Date of experience: August 12, 2021
Kenya
2 reviews
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Freelancer Friendly
August 4, 2021

Upwork is a great place to source for professionals. As a lawyer, Upwork avails a platform to serve a global pool of clients who have the opportunity to review my services. They also have an escrow protection for both the clients and the freelancers. You may reach out to me by a simple google search of: Opiyo Ochieng Upwork profile.
Thank you Upwork for the platform.

Date of experience: August 3, 2021
Nigeria
1 review
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Am happy I found upwork freelancing platform on time. I tried other freelancing sites that was recommended to me by my friends but they didn't just meet my needs in a freelancing platform.

Today I have earned thousands of dollars working as a mobile developer all thanks to upwork

Date of experience: August 2, 2021
Mexico
1 review
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Glad to be here
July 31, 2021

I'm new at Upwork but I have had a lot of opportunities to show my talent. I know my bussiness will grow in the future with my Upwork account.

Date of experience: July 31, 2021
Sri Lanka
1 review
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Upwork is very helpful for freelancers to provide service in many categories to clients all around the world.
I could recognize new creative solutions when I work for multiple clients from different nations, also it's a great opportunity to improve individual talents.

Date of experience: July 31, 2021
Philippines
1 review
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UPWORK made a big change to our working lives, it made life easy bcoz of work from home. KUDOS UPWORK!

Date of experience: July 31, 2021
Spain
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I have a lot to thank Upwork for. The platform gave me a great foundation to start my business. I still use the platform to receive project requests, some of which are irrelevant, some of which are exciting, and a lot in the middle.
I appreciate it doesn't work for everyone, but it certainly worked for me. After one year, I now rank as one of the most reputable freelancers in my industry.

Date of experience: July 30, 2021
South Africa
1 review
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Worst service ever
July 29, 2021

I have used this site for years. I find these guys dishonest and I do not feel secure on there site in anyway

In fact they are dishonest and unethical

Do NOT use them!

Date of experience: July 29, 2021
DO
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Changed my life
July 28, 2021

This could sound dramatic but it's the truth. Finding Upwork changed my life in the best way. I started offering my services on their website and quickly found enough GOOD clients that I was able to quit my job and become a full-time freelancer. I moved to the Caribbean and am currently enjoying the best life thanks to this. In Upwork, you can find serious clients that pay fair prices and value your time and work as a freelancer. I recommend this website 100%

Date of experience: July 27, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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GREAT EXPERIENCE
July 18, 2021

Upwork is just amazing. I am able to get best clients on this platform. I AM REALLY HAPPY TO WORK HERE.

Date of experience: July 16, 2021
Japan
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Upwork is an online platform where freelancers meet their clients. In a nutshell, you will be sending proposals to projects that you think are within your skills. If the client hires you, then he will send the contract, and voila. You now have work!

Date of experience: July 14, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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Upwork
July 13, 2021

On Upwork i feel more relax as compared other freelancing platforms. You will find only professional and long term clients on this website. Thanks Upwork

Date of experience: July 13, 2021

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