Elance was a better overall company - Anonymous employee Upwork Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The ability to work from home

Cons

They don't want to pay what you are worth Clique culture-management hires friends at the expense of more qualified talent

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