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Kyrgyzstan
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Work as a freelancer
February 7, 2021

Absolutely happy to work on this site. Interesting job, payment protection. Everything is convenient and understandable. Easily find a job in that area that interests me. If you have questions, the support team responds quickly. A great option to make money without leaving your home. And it's a good place to find great professionals for your project.

Date of experience: February 5, 2021
Romania
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Stay away from UpWork
April 20, 2017

Just stay away from UpWork. The worst platform for freelancers.
They use a score system that makes your feedback stars completely useless. I have 5 jobs completed successfully with 5 stars each and my success score is 60%. Many clients refuse to work with me because they ask: Why is your score that low?
I talked to UpWork support team about my score and is like talking to a automated script. They keep sending me pre-made answers and links.
Just stay away from it. You will regret investing time in making good reviews. Is just a waste of time

Date of experience: April 20, 2017
Washington
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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This site could be good, but the majority of the jobs are junk and the amount of money they charge is way too much for the service they provide. Most jobs that are not, do my homework are people looking for someone in third world countries that will do their job for them. I have had some nice low paying jobs editing and proofing for non-native English speakers. So I proof someone's blog for 10 dollars and receive 8 dollars. Not so great. 100 becomes 80 and so on. Most of my freelance work now comes from word of mouth, Craigslist and other places. Then I get a notice my account will be suspended if I am not more active on their site? Doesn't freelance mean you work when you want? I did not sign any contract with them.

Date of experience: January 19, 2018
Illinois
1 review
9 helpful votes
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A breath of stale air
September 20, 2016

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.

Date of experience: September 20, 2016
Pakistan
1 review
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Upwork review
June 13, 2020

Upwork has provided me a platform to earn money by utilizing my skills. It connects me with various clients around the world who demand the services that I provide (i. E. data analytics and management consultancy). Moreover, I can easily manage my personal and professional life since it allows me to work from home.

Date of experience: June 13, 2020
India
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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
Bangladesh
1 review
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Be Your Own Boss
October 7, 2020

I'm working as a freelancer since 2012 in Upwork. Upwork is a true place for the people who are like to work as a bird. You can fly anytime and when you need some urgent money you can try in this marketplace and hopefully I think you will be the lucky person. Hard work gives you true happiness and Upwork will help you a little bit more to build your career.

Date of experience: October 6, 2020
Canada
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Upwork has provided me a platform to find and secure projects and roles within my area of expertise. For the past 18 months I have successfully worked and earned on UpWork with a variety of clients. In fact, just yesterday I launched my own freelancing business due to the success I have had. I truly cannot say enough about the ease of use and the quality contracts I have worked on.

Date of experience: January 27, 2021
Pakistan
1 review
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I have found Upwork to be a very good online workspace. It has a very good platform and it provides a range of tools and resources to work efficiently and conveniently. Additionally, the community is very diverse with dynamic and active support forums, in case you face any issues.

The only suggestion I have at the moment is perhaps increase number of connects for a new account and decrease processing time of the payments or the % of the fee for growing accounts.

I'm really enjoying my time here. Highly recommended!

Date of experience: June 12, 2020
Pakistan
1 review
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Upwork Support
December 29, 2020

Jarrett Cedric Yap helped me out regarding my issues I was facing on Upwork and I must say that he explained me everything in details. And told me all the step to follow. I really appreciate the work he is doing. And due to his help, I am rising talent on Upwork. Thanks a lot.

Date of experience: December 28, 2020

Overview

Upwork has a rating of 2.4 stars from 2,072 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 7th among Freelancing sites.

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value
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returns
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quality
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