Upwork

I've been freelancing for over 15 years and was looking to expand my client base. So I tried Upwork. The fee paid is worth the security of finding new clients and and breaking into new areas of writing. I have found great clients needing many types of assistance. I have started with clients on their posted job, maybe a simple edit, and have expanded into handling many projects for them. The clients I have added to my business from Upwork are now long term relationships with ongoing work. It has taken a year to build this and the fees do reduce as more money is earned per client. I have never been denied an increase in rate from a client when I've asked, after providing them with a high valued work product.

I forgot my password and I cannot even log in for weeks because their web site is so poorly set up that it does not allow for password restore. It keeps cycling back to asking you for password. Even after I reported this via email I have not heard back from anyone.
Secondly, the categories are so poorly designed that it's almost impossible to find the 'right' category because they are so inflexible and they pigeon-hole you into 'IT' or 'non-IT'. For those who are adept in several fields, they almost get shut out of the right opportunities.

My gosh, just bring the odesk back. After the new upwork, it is way worse than the old one!

Good luck finding gigs. Don't waste your time here.

I have encountered two scams so far on the upwork.com platform for freelancers. One where I even even lost money because you want to believe that such platforms do adequate screening of clients and freelancers, alike. After my ordeal it was then I found sites such as sitejabber.com and even the upwork.com community blog section report cases of clients who are offering bogus work. Very disappointed as I am an individual who is honestly looking for legitimate work, willing to give her all. If this is also you, look elsewhere to showcase yours skills and look elsewhere for freelance work.

Glad to have the opportunity to be implemented on an upwork.

Large pool of clients, with a variety of budgets and tasks.
In 3+ years I have never had any problems with the service.

Professional implementation, remote work, flexible schedule, choice of clients, without having to be distracted by finding them and other tasks not related to your professional skills.

Dreadful company totally geared towards the clients rather than freelancers. They will suspend your account (especially if you have credit with them) with the excuse your skills don't match their clients enough... that could be the case with some people, but if you read the other reviews you will see it just ain't true for most.

$30 fee for transfers to bank accounts and 20% commission.

They don't have the balls to come to a site like this and address these issues because they know they're completely a sh%# company.

Give these guys a big miss and use Linkedin.

I am disgusted at Upwork.
I had been working as a freelancer for three months until a few weeks ago.
And after all, they suspended me without any reason.
I lost almost $350 overnight.
The worst thing is I lost clients with good relationship.
I tried to contact Upwork and asked to explain the reason several times, but they answered with silence.
Even they refused to explain clients what happened.
I am suspicious that Upwork feels lack of money and scams this way sometimes to resolve his economy.
If you think you are right, why can't you give me any reason until now?
I say again, "No Upwork Until Forever!"

I started working on UpWork in 2017 even though I didn't know English. A friend of mine insisted and insisted telling me to try and don't give up. Over time, I have gained the trust of my clients and have built up a great reputation. At first it can be difficult and daunting, but if you persevere and commit yourself you can have great results, like all things on the other hand!
Thank you so much for your hard work behind this amazing platform

As an employer I have hired more than 10 freelancers on Odesk (now Upwork)- There are so many FAKE freelancers there!. There is no control from Upwork. I was interviewing a person for Voice over Artist. I wanted exclusively Canadian. All the people whom I approached and they claimed to be in Canada were FAKE.

Also recent disappointment. I hired an Arabic translator for a user manual. They guy puts the 12 page English manual in a software and spit out crappy Arabic translation and sends me out in 20 minutes... LOL. I refused to release the money in Escrow. Uprowk now claims that they have to write to freelancer and ask him to approve the refund! WTH is going on with you guys! Truly disappointed.

My experience has been a good one. I started freelancing through Upwork in 2010 and I've been working through them ever since. Life isn't perfect and neither is every client that is requesting work through this platform. You could be working for a large company, a small business, a busy professional, or even a college student. So, with that in mind I would consider who I agree to work for because someone requesting help on a one-time basis may not care about your feedback or theirs.

Last year we suffered a social media PR attack by *******@Upwork #contractor demanding we change their rating to 5 stars. We begged Upwork numerous times, please do not force us to leave a review,@upwork refuses. If you don't want forced liability, don't use #Upwork

All was going well on Upwork, until a customer actually suggested working outside of the platform, I did not accept; however asked him further questions about the idea. Two days later I had my account terminated! What's worse is that the client only received a warning! I sent several pleas to Upwork all of which received a copy+paste response. So my livelihood destroyed with no warning or investigation!

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.

The best part about upwork is that they don't just cater to the client, but have a ton of benefits for the freelancer as well! Insights, awards and super helpful job posting emails that get sent weekly. It's a super intuitive platform. Highly recommend.

Upwork is a great platform. I have tried some more platforms with similar business model, but their system of bidding was too complicated and you have to wait until bidding was finished, so it was absolutely unproductive from time point of view. In Upwork, I can get to an agreement with the client within minutes. My only displeasure with Upwork concerns pricing. 20 % provision seem to me a little bit steep.

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!

For 2 1/2 years it has been fine. Evidently business is slow so now they are trying to extort more money from the contractors. That 'free' membership is no longer free. If you want to see how much competitors are bidding, you have to pay $10. They also said that companies would be identified by logos and individuals by photos. They are allowing companies from over seas to pass themselves off as individuals and accepting jobs that pay less than US minimum wage.

My experience with Upwork is just awesome! They have created a new era on the outsourcing platforms. I found their professionalism. Their support very much qualified. Their website and App is super user friendly. Their finance is most secure and automatic. It is a world-class platform where you can build your shining carrier at the same time you may start dreaming to become an entrepreneur.

I like their mailing correspondence, communication, They are changing the global economy, They are giving value to the experience. If you are a skilled person you will get the freedom of the economy. A new story can be started from here

I've been using Upwork as a freelance writer for several months now, and I'm convinced there is no better platform for freelancers like me. I've been thrilled with the variety of jobs available, the ease of submitting proposals, and the tools Upwork provides to effectively manage your business.

As with any online platform, you should exercise a degree of caution when evaluating clients to work with--there are some who are likely less reliable than others. However, Upwork provides clear information on clients in the form of history and ratings. If you heed the warning signs, you can easily weed out the clients you would not want to work with.

All in all, Upwork is a fantastic platform and I highly recommend it!

I will strongly suggest Upwork as this platform is brimming with opportunities and best of all, you can get the Long, Short term occupations effectively as it just relies upon the range of abilities you have. Incredible work environment.

Upwork provides a great platform for the clients to find great freelancers from all over the world, not just some specific country, which is a great thing they do. I have been working on Upwork for almost 6 years formally known as Odesk, and I have met so many clients and also some permanent clients.
Only one problem that can be fixed by Upwork, is that they always take the client's side in case of any dispute or problem with a project no matter if the client is wrong or right.
Other than that I love it and will continue to use it.

Thanks Upwork!

I have joined upwork since 2 months back, I tried to find clients but no success than after after two months i got one invitation from client, although that is not IT or technical task but I accepted and completed. Upwork system is very smooth, easy and supportive by all means. Success will come once you accept challenge, Become challenger like Upwork in this competitive market. Success is always yours.

Totally new to Upwork. I was looking to pick up some projects while I had some down time between some of my regular client work. I'm STUNNED at how little these clients are willing to pay! How is a $10(!) budget for *anything* even realistic? Was looking at one potential project and the client's "average hourly rate paid" is $7.73. I'd be better off working at McDonald's.

In the last year, Upwork has become my way of living. It gave me job opportunities that are not even imaginable in my country, with a constant flow of new clients and old ones that come back, giving me not only economic security but also the chance to save money for a huge personal project.
Upwork has literally changed my life, what else is there to say?