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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 have been using Upwork for a few weeks now, and I have to say I like how it creates an easy platform for freelancers to showcase their work and connect to quality clients. I can easily create a portfolio of all of my work, and can apply to as many jobs as I feel I have the expertise to perform.

Date of experience: February 12, 2021
Brazil
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Great freelancing website
February 12, 2021

Upwork has been provide good deal with freelancers and customers. And it's trusted website for freelancers

Date of experience: February 11, 2021
Philippines
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Upwork is a great website that offers services and jobs to freelancers like me. It helps us to reach out to our clients easily and our monetary allowances are very safe. Well-recommended! Loving it forever!

Date of experience: February 11, 2021
Turkiye
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Upwork is great.
February 12, 2021

It's a great platform. I wish I had discovered it earlier. It has allowed me to reach many people. Thank you upwork team.

Date of experience: February 10, 2021
Egypt
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I've been on upwork for over a year now, and I'd highly recommend it.
What i really love about upwork that the efforts you do will never be wasted as they insure you will get paid and support through any issues. This is really important thing to be secured and always know they got you covered!

Also it has a very wide range of different opportunities around the world which makes it perfect to find the best job match for yourself.

Great website!

Date of experience: February 10, 2021
South Africa
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Upwork. It changed my life! I have been a freelance graphic designer, website designer and illustrator for over a decade. I had worked long hours, had issues with payments from clients and was ready to throw in the towel when it was suggested that I register with Upwork. Their platform is amazing, their support is unrivaled and they actually do listen to (and apply) suggestions that are vocalised. I have received every payment and know that their legal team is ready to mediate should I need them (thankfully this hasn't been the case, but I know they are there)... Highly recommended!

Date of experience: February 10, 2021
Pakistan
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I had been working over different freelancing platform to showcase my talent and to learn a lot new in my field through the different levels of challenges and task faced by people around. I gladly say that upwork provides the best of the platform and support for this case. They have a secure and well established system that not only helps us to get or required work but also gets the freelancer pay for what they have put effort into.
Highly recommend this platform to newbies having a skill they want to showcase to the world along with benefits from it.

Date of experience: February 9, 2021
Belarus
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My name is Fedar Yarashevich. Artist name - Emilai. I have been writing music for more than 12 years. In 2011, I created my own musical project called the "Emilai Project", which performs music of different genres (ambient, cinematic, jazz, future garage, electronic, synthwave, instrumental hip-hop, hip-hop, soundtrack and other). I can work in any genre, for me, there are no frames in learning music and understanding new styles and facets. I am diligent about every sound in the composition and the final sound of the song, cause' the theory of sound and the soul in the track is the most important to me. I love music, I speak the language of music and I want to convey this love to your projects and improve the sound in every possible way.

My experience with the Upwork started about six months ago. This platform provides great opportunities for the development and searches for interesting acquaintances for your business. I continue to improve my skills here to sell even more, and I hope the Upwork will help me even more in this. I advise Upwork to everyone who wants to try the real experience of successful freelancing.

Date of experience: February 9, 2021
MD
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I was a freelancer here since it was called oDesk.
Over the years, as both the freelancer and client markets expanded it became harder to find quality work. Despite that it remains a good platform to get your start in the industry. Yes, it's brutal to both clients and freelancers. If you put in the necessary hard work, you'll see growth and success.
Whether the platform works for you or not is all up to how much effort you put in to it.

Date of experience: February 9, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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WordPress Designer
February 10, 2021

I have worked as VA and WordPress Designer on one of the FANTASTIC online work platform of our time! HIGHLY RECOMENDED everything on Upwork is authentic and use friendly.

Date of experience: February 8, 2021
Arkansas
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Upwork.com is a perfect landing spot for the new freelancer. It offers a free membership, which allows you to communicate with potential clients, submit proposals, and accept new jobs. Upwork offers freelancers protection against clients who fail to pay or refuse to communicate. They guide freelancers through the process of building their profile and even suggest jobs based on freelancer input. I only rated it 4 stars because the free account has limitations, and they take a percentage off of the top of any income. For example, a posted $40/hr rate nets the freelancer $32/hr. Upwork takes the other $8.

Date of experience: February 8, 2021
Ohio
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Upwork has quality clients. I've tried a few different sites in the past to look for creative work (screenwriter, storyboards, animation) and I find that it's hard to stand out from the crowd even if your work is on a different level than those in your same field.

Upwork puts you where you need to be. I have had multiple clients contact me without having to go find work which is great.

The only downside is that when you have a good paying reoccurring client, Upwork keeps their rates too high. I can take a client off site to a contract company like Bonsai and more of the money goes into my pocket.

Date of experience: February 8, 2021
India
1 review
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Best Freelancing Platform
February 8, 2021

Upwork is the best Freelancing platform to work as an individual freelancer or agency. It takes care about all the things like payment assurance, quality work and every side things which a freelancer or a client needs and makes us to focus only on work for faster success

Date of experience: February 8, 2021
RU
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This is the best freelance platform. I recommend to everyone. Well thought out system of payment for work. Client and freelancers are safe.

Date of experience: February 7, 2021
France
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Upwork user feedback
February 8, 2021

A very reliable freelance platform,there are many jobs every day. I've had the experience of being scammed on other sites, but it's rare on this site. The only shortcoming is the mobile version of Upwork. Message chat interface sometimes works and sometimes doesn't work, When the page doesn't appear, it will say something like "We Couldn't Complete Your Request. Which makes me very upset sometimes. In the choice of school section of the profile, I graduated from a school in France. I can't find it.

Date of experience: February 7, 2021
Philippines
1 review
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I am an experienced Graphic and Video editor since 2016. It's hard to restart again and make a personal appearance online about my job. But Fortunately, I found Upwork. It's Good for Freelancers Because it's so secure (No scammers so Far). Upwork have a 20% less from your total income but it I find it so quick and easy to find a client. (Just work hard enough on your profile though.)

Date of experience: February 7, 2021
California
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I was recommended to Upwork by a colleague who knew I was interested in locating some writing gigs to help generate some additional income. Initially, I was overwhelmed by the volume of potential "requests for proposals" available to generate opportunities. Eventually, I learned to differentiate between those that paid poorly and those that rewarded the freelancer appropriately for the investment of time. The variety of potential opps required me to properly focus my search for clients. Within a month of joining I had generated over $1,000 in revenue and met very professional and interesting clients. The fee charged by Upwork for building a platform that facilitates finding clients is well worth it. The interface, billing, and payment features are easy to adapt and make the whole process of receiving funds exceptionally easy. I would highly recommend becoming a member if you are interested in locating gig work as a developmental editor, copy-editor, proofreader, or even very creative writing of courses and presentations.

Date of experience: February 7, 2021
Pakistan
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Upwork Family
February 7, 2021

Upwork is One of the best freelance website in the world. Highly recommended for freelancers & employers.

Date of experience: February 6, 2021
Philippines
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Best Freelancer Site
February 7, 2021

If you're a freelancer this is the site for you. Every transaction is secured. No scam and such. Register now and get to know people all over the globe that needs your skills.

Date of experience: February 6, 2021
Italy
1 review
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Freelancer website
February 7, 2021

Upwork is a friendly freelancer site for both clients and freelancers. You don't have to worry about you done the job but not getting paid or you paid but you don't get the work done. Upwork will stay in the middle and get things right.

Date of experience: February 6, 2021

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