Good pay but a toxic, micromanaged environment - Software Engineer Upwork Employee Review

1.0
Jun 27, 2026
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Pros

There are not much pros for Upwork but the job pays well. and they have a mature remote environment is about it

Cons

Toxic environment in many ways with management that are distant and micro-management. no place for innovation inside the teams with strict bi-weekly meetings that include all team to state what you worked on in front of everyone so they make sure all work is for object and no place for team driven improvements unless approved. constant layoffs with 2 happen across 2 years. People that were with the company for years were severed just like that.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 5, 2026
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Pros

Pay and benefits were pretty good. Only reason I stayed.

Cons

Chaotic leadership. People are constantly busy doing things that don't matter as there is no clear understanding of what the strategy is or what success looks like.

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