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Benefits at Upwork
Upwork proudly offers a comprehensive set of benefits to ensure employees are able to bring their whole selves to work. To allow for that, we aim to deliver world-class offerings and perks that cover your medical, dental, vision, emotional and family well-being. If you are an active, regular, full-time employee working a minimum of 20 hours per week you are eligible for all lines of coverage.
Financial + Retirement
401(K)
Upwork offers a traditional pre-tax 401(K) along with an after-tax Roth IRA option.
401(K) matching
Upwork matches 50% of every dollar contributed by employees into their 401(k) up to $5,000 per year. Employers match is fully vested after 1 year of service.
Company equity
Upwork offers equity as part of our standard compensation package.
Employee stock purchase plan
We allow qualified employees to purchase company shares at a discounted price.
Performance bonus
Child Care + Parental Leave
Adoption Assistance
Upwork will reimburse up to $3,000 for eligible fertility or adoption related expenses per plan year.
Childcare benefits
Upwork offers dependent care flexible spending accounts. In addition, we offer a $100 monthly credit from Trusted for backup and emergency child care services.
Company sponsored family events
Family medical leave
For eligible employees, FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for any circumstances regarding your personal health condition or to take care of a family member.
Generous parental leave
Upwork provides employees time to bond with their newborn and family. We offer up to 12 weeks of fully Paid Parental Leave.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
You can elect up to max of $260 pre-tax for transit and parking. Upwork will match 50% of your pretax contributions each month.
Company-sponsored outings
Fitness stipend
We reimburse employees up to $50 per month for fitness related expenses. We have a corporate partnership with 24 Hour Fitness, but you can apply to your preferred gym or approved wellness expense.
Free daily meals
Upwork provides lunch on a daily basis from local Chicago restaurants.
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite gym
Recreational clubs
Free snacks and drinks
Upwork has a fully stocked kitchen including unlimited snacks, coffee, tea and all of the flavored LaCroix you can handle.
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
Our employee resource groups include Up & Out (LGBTQ), Women at Upwork, Black Initiative Network, Que Tal (Latinx), Upwork Veterans, Upwork Family and Asian Professionals for Excellence.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance + Wellness
Dental insurance
Upwork provides your dental coverage through MetLife with a PPO plan offering.
Disability insurance
Upwork offers both short term disability (STD) and long term disability(LTD) insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Upwork provides an annual HSA contribution. You may also contribute pre-tax dollars to a Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA account.
Health insurance
We offer Anthem Blue Cross PPO and HSA plans and you may choose the best plan for you and your family.
Life insurance
Life Insurance coverage of 2X up to $300,000. Employees can also purchase coverage for a Spouse/DP and child(ren).
Pet insurance
Nationwide Pet Insurance now provides coverage to all pets within your life!
Vision insurance
VSP Vision offers a broad array of services for employees at Upwork.
Wellness programs
Upwork offers an on demand mental health platform, Ginger.IO, along with a parenting support tool, Cleo.
Mental health benefits
Culture
Volunteer in local community
In addition to company organized opportunities, we offer paid time off for volunteering at your favorite local organizations.
Open door policy
Open office floor plan
Pair programming
Partners with nonprofits
The Upwork Foundation is Upwork's social impact arm–our goal is to make sure the future of work is inclusive, especially for communities at risk of being left behind by changing technology.
Remote work program
Upwork encourages a healthy work-life balance. For your convenience we allow you to work from home on Wednesdays.
Vacation + Time Off
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
The Upwork Foundation has asked that 1% of employees time be used for giving back to the community and volunteering.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Unlimited vacation policy
Professional Development
Job training & conferences
Online course subscriptions available
Promote from within
Lunch and learns
Continuing education available during work hours
