Does freelance pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, freelance employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at freelance. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at freelance?

80% of freelance employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated freelance 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.9 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at freelance?

Freelancer (170) , Graphic Designer (121) , Software Engineer (50) , Video Editor (48) , Consultant (41) , Freelance Writer (41) , Software Developer (38) , Designer (37) , Web Developer (37) , Content Writer (31) , Freelance Graphic Designer (27) , Diseñador Gráfico (26) , 3D Artist (25) , Social Media Manager (23) , Full Stack Developer (22)

What are the pros of working at freelance according to real employee reviews?

"Flexible hours and choice of work" ((in 79 reviews)); "Work from home and the hours are flexible" ((in 55 reviews)); "Good work life balance is good" ((in 52 reviews)); "Self employed and creative freedom" ((in 52 reviews)); "Good pay and work ethic environment" ((in 48 reviews))

What are the cons of working at freelance according to real employee reviews?

"Low salary and Motivation work" ((in 61 reviews)); "no benefits and must be self reliant" ((in 48 reviews)); "No job security and career growth" ((in 30 reviews)); "No money unless you try hard to find clients" ((in 15 reviews)); "No team to collaborate with" ((in 14 reviews))

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freelance reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(1,236 total reviews)

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.1

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Career opportunities

3.8

Senior management

3.6

Compensation and benefits

freelance has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 1,236 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The freelance 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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Reviews by job title

1K reviews

5.0

May 28, 2026

Great work environment with supportive staff

Store manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Perfect, great work environment with great staff

Cons

Nothing, the environment is great and the staff too

5.0

May 16, 2026

Flexible hours but unstable work opportunities

Artist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Make your own hours and work anywhere

Cons

Find your own work and financial stability

3.0

Mar 4, 2026

Freelance

Software developer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexibility: choose your own schedule (mostly)

Cons

Stability: not always steady and reliable

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