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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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Reliable Marketplace
September 29, 2020

Upwork is a place where you can showcase your skills to the fullest and where you will get the real value for your skills and knowledge.

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Bangladesh
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An awesome marketplace. But this is not awesome for beginners. And 20% charge is so much high...

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Bangladesh
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Best dependable market on internet. You can earn as a freelancer and complete your difficult tasks as a client through this platform.

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Philippines
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Upwork really helps a lot. I'm looking forward for more fruitful years working with my clients and even this trying times.

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Australia
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I have used it for 3 years now. I get projects more often now. Its a good platform to enhance your skills and earn through alternate means

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Philippines
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I'd started on Upwork more than two-plus years ago from scratch and I'm proud of what I'd achieved and found SUCCESS on Upwork. I truly believe that "An Hour Work is surely An Hour Pay".

Thank you, Upwork

Date of experience: September 28, 2020
Bangladesh
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Great
September 29, 2020

Great experience with Upwork always wanna work with Upwork long time. All Upwork systems are very good.

Date of experience: September 27, 2020
Ukraine
1 review
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After quitting my offline job at it agency, I found it quite easy to take jobs like I did before directly from clients via Upwork platform. I am thankful to Upwork for such a possibility

Date of experience: September 27, 2020
Mauritius
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The idea of having a platform mediating between a customer and a contractor is excellent. I have produced work for some clients who had questionable behavior. Nonetheless, being on Upwork feels safe. I would love to live off freelancing on Upwork alone.

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
RU
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There is a real opportunity for growth and development here! A very smart and reliable freelance platform. I love Upwork! Here are the best clients

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
India
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There are ups and downs to this platform. Overall good experience. Could improve on lot of thing that many people mentioned here.

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
India
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I find Upwork most genuine freelancing jobs site, clients are good and freelancers are protected, if you have the skills and ability to complete the jobs successfully, there is no way freelancer will not get success here, but, big but, the commission is highest on any site, moreover, they have stared the connects buying system, however, in my view all these steps have been taken to keep active and professional freelancers on the platforms so overall I love working on Upwork and as I said, everyone who has skills, dedication, desire to perform and help are the key points to get success here.

Here i want to request Upwork management on this platform because they have asked for the honest review, that please think about the freelancers benefits too because no matter how good platform you provide to clients and freelancers but if you keep finding the ways to make dent in freelancers earning, gradually freelancers will start making distance from this site and ultimately it will be harm to Upwork's credibility, please stop taking freelancers for granted because sooner or later it will happen if you Upwork's management doesn't pay attention to this issue.

Best of Luck.

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
Iraq
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As a freelancer I have been working as a graphic designer till 2012 on upwork, I am realy heppy, very excited. It's a great opportunity for me to end my career,
I am deeply thankful and blessed for Upwork who support me, uplift me and bring joy to my life. Thanks Upwork!

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
Egypt
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Thank you, Upwork! I really found many opportunities on the site and would absolutely recommend it to everyone.
Keep up the good work
Tarek

Date of experience: September 25, 2020
Pakistan
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Professional Platform
September 27, 2020

Its very professional supportive and good plate form for both buyer and seller, I highly recommend this platform for every to invest and start your own business

Date of experience: September 25, 2020
Pakistan
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Its my 2nd month to setting-up profile on Upwork and i already landed 3 projects. So i can say that Upwork has a lot of opportunities for individual freelancer. Highly Recommended.!

Date of experience: September 24, 2020
Bangladesh
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As a freelancer, I've worked on Upwork and it is really great... Through Upwork, I managed to learn and to hone my skills. The site allowed me to gain experience that I can use to apply for more jobs. Upwork is a good site but it is hard to get a job.

Date of experience: September 24, 2020
North Macedonia
1 review
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Upwork is the best site for the freelancers.
I use upwork to find clients who need a video editor.
By now, i rate Upwork 5 stars!
I really like this site.
I will continue my collaboration with them for sure.

Date of experience: September 24, 2020
Bangladesh
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Upwork has changed my life.
September 24, 2020

After working at Upwork, I have got the confidence to survive in life. My earning has changed my life.

Date of experience: September 23, 2020
California
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I was struggling to find local photography jobs during covid! All the local small businesses I would reach out to would either not making as much money due to covid or closed because covid. I had client and jobs lined up before all the covid closures after that each client I had prior just isn't able to afford hiring a photographer at this time. Desperate for work I looked online and found Upwork! Quickly I got a photography job for $150 and I haven't stops since! It is now 9/23/2020 and I and working on 3 jobs from upwork. 1 for $250, another for $100, and the last for $500. All are clients I would have NEVER had access to and for that I TRULY Thank Upwork.

The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is simple! I pay 14.99 a month to be a member (my choice) and I have also been on the site for a little bite hitting 100% Job Success and Rising Talent, soon to hit even higher goals hopefully! I feel for people like that they should START to get discounts on the 20% that Upworks takes from the job I. E. The job for $500 Upwork is going to take $100 of that;( That SUPER sucks! The client reached out to me and I am experienced in the website for thing like that I thing the site should only charge 10% at the most! I now bring value to the website. Say once you hit 100% Job Success you now only pay 15% then at rising talent it goes to %10. I think that would be an amazing idea to reward people. If Upwork implemented a system like that doesn't have to be those exact number but just a similar thing that would be game change to all freelancers out there!

Hope this info help the next freelancer!

Nick Gonzales
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SOS Photography

Date of experience: September 23, 2020

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