UpworkReviews 2,128

I had issues with the website since the beginning. I got a lot of spam and I actually got a virus on my computer. Someone send me an offer and said that could pay me outside from upwork. I did not get any money from outside the website because I hadnt even get the position. They suspended my account because of this and they didnt let me explain or defend my position. I lost all they time I invested on the website. Stay away from it. It doesnt work well.

I signed up with Upwork as both a client and freelancer. I applied to so many jobs as a freelancer in about 20 varying capacities, only to find that only one was legitimate. When I posted a job for an appointment setter, I received notice that my account was flagged for vulgarity?! Nothing was vulgar in my job posting in any way, shape or form. I was seeking an appointment setter for my travel agency. When I tried to open a ticket I kept getting error messages. I then went into the desktop to just close my account altogether to find a message stating that I was unable to close my account until I closed all of my pending proposals with a hyperlink leading me to the proposals page... ostensibly. The proposals page only crashed and burned. I then tried to reach back out to support to determine how to go about cancelling the pending proposals only to then find out that I cannot even access the Upwork support page. Period. Do yourselves a favor: stay far, far, far away from Upwork. Really should be called fedup.

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I was an Elancer for 6-years and LOVED it. I've been on Upwork for a year and make peanuts. The interface sucks, the job pay for most jobs suck, and while I get an occassional job, it is nothing worth bragging about. A recent issue with a client resulted in a $30 loss for me with agreement for the client from the start. I really hate the site but what can you do until you find one that is free like this one? I did write this book if anyone wants to look. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WQ3YFZ0

They have deleted my account for no real reason and I was unable to talk to the customer service. They kept sending me the same email repeating themselves like a broken record. What a bunch of idiots. They treat freelancers like crap. There are also clients who are not serious and never invite any person to the job they post. You invest your time to write a personalized job offer and get nothing. Also, there is a small number of clients willing to pay more than 5$/hour.

This company is a scam and a waste of time. They give you all these jobs you can apply for but wont let you. I am constantly told i have to update my profile (which i daresay costs money, i wouldnt know the option to do anything with your profile is not there! Also its damn near impossible to contact them directly which also waves red flags. I would stick with online surveys etc. At least they pay out even though its rubbish pay.

I am very angry at Upwork. I was enjoying the work I was getting, but thought something wasn't right when my jobs weren't being posted on my profile. I contacted support who told me I was being paid directly from the clients and deactivated me. I had no idea. I though I was doing things correctly. They were being terribly unfair and unreasonable. I contacted them! I wanted to correct whatever problems were present. I couldn't believe it. No one would listen or work with me. I've never encountered such unfair treatment. And, for what? $2.00 an article?

My wife convinced me that Upwork would be worth my time as a freelance writer and I was skeptical but gave it a shot. Now even she agrees that it is not worth the time. Not only are most of the jobs paying poverty wages, $3/hr in some cases, but the job success rating system is fatally flawed and they have shown no interest in fixing it. It's a horrible place to start and if you have ANY experience, it won't matter because of the way the site is designed. Stay away.

Upwork's protections to people hiring their freelancers are absolutely worthless. I just lost $2,000 on Upwork to an unscrupulous scammer and I have discovered that the "dispute" process is just a thinly veiled mechanism designed to protect Upworks bottom line. Upwork was unfair, unresponsive, hostile, and their staff grossly incompetent in the advice given me when I sought their help. I have all of the records to back it up. Save your money and stay away from Upwork.

I had an amazing experience in Elance, jobs were easy to browse based on clients background and number of proposals submitted and also I used to get invites from which i bagged many projects! BUT UPWORK IS TOTAL $#*!, the whole user interface for freelancer is mundane, you really dont have much option to browse though the jobs you fit in, and the fee structure is a total fraud, if you get work of $100, you only get paid $60 and on top of it, the minimum job rate are literally minimum, atleast ELANCE had a bar of $20. In ELANCE for abt 3 months and made almost $2k working part time, however ever since this UPWORK $#*! happened i am busting my a** on regular basis and i have been awarded ZERO jobs!

Upwork isn't worth it. I did work for a fixed rate of $100 and then only $40 was "paid" and never went into my account because Upwork pays nothing for work under $100. If you are a bright writer desperate for work don't take this route. Imagine that you get a nasty smell reading this review, as if something in your fridge smelled wrong. Get it, like I didn't get it, because I love to write. Something is wrong with the site, the feeling you get when you're lied to.

Upwork cheats people out of their money. Some freelancers worked for me, I was generally happy with the work and was ready to pay. Upwork suspended my account and the accounts of my freelancers and after 4 days, still have not told me why. Although I proved that I had access to the account I was paying from, by verifying two random deposits, they continued to request for more and more personally identifiable information. As I type this, my account is suspended. They did however, managed to open it long enough, to take the money that belongs to my freelancers out of my account. Those freelancers, haven't received their money, and their accounts are still suspended. Upwork's story to the freelancers is that they refunded my money but I haven't seen any evidence of the refund. If this is not fraud, I don't know what is!

I am a freelancer who occasionally uses Upwork. I was ripped off last week by a client who canceled my contract and asked Upwork not to pay me. I protested this action to Upwork and requested arbitration. My protest was denied because "I had not taken notes on the work that I was doing." Upwork has screen shots of my work plus a copy of the completed work yet used a technicality to avoid payment. It is my belief that THERE IS NO ARBITRATION. Upwork will always side with the client. I placed a call to a "Dispute Resolution Specialist" who knew only enough to read from a prepared script. He was, of course, in India and had no ability whatsoever to interpret the dispute. I gave Upwork two stars instead of one because their website is at least much easier to use than others.