Freelancer reviews

4.1

85% would recommend to a friend

(8,445 total reviews)
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91% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Freelancer has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 8,445 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Freelancer employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Human resources and staffing industry (3.8 stars).

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8K reviews
3.0
May 31, 2026
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Pros

ow office cost (no big infrastructure needed) Access to global talent Easy to scale workers up/down 24/7 work possible across time zones Pay per project (cost control)

Cons

Hard to control quality of work Communication gaps Less loyalty from freelancers Security/confidentiality risks Deadline delays possible

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