Upwork

HQ
San Francisco
Total Offices: 2
170,439 Total Employees
Year Founded: 2004
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Welcome to Upwork

Upwork is helping people attain control and freedom over their businesses and careers. It serves everyone from one-person startups to 30% of the Fortune 100 with a platform that enables companies and freelancers to work together. In 2020, Upwork's talent community earned over $2.5 billion across more than 10,000 skills in categories including website & app development, creative & design, customer support, finance & accounting, consulting, and operations. “We always hear stories about clients who accomplish crazy goals,” Matt Strozak, senior director of product management, said. “Upwork is changing the way people think about work.”

Employee Reviews

Anna Ninan

The intention of the Upwork Foundation from the very beginning was to weave social impact into the DNA of the company.

Anna Ninan, Senior Director, Trust and Safety Product


Aside from her role as senior director for trust and safety product, Ninan leads the Upwork Foundation. To make sure the future of work is inclusive, the foundation gives grants to high-performing nonprofits, empowers employees to volunteer in their communities and helps leverage Upwork’s product for social impact.


Matt Strozak

Remote is part of our identity. We work with talent all over the world, so we were prepared for the transition.

Matt Strozak, Senior Director, Product Management


Strozak once thought that the only way for teams to get quality work accomplished at a product and engineering company like Upwork was to work in the same location. But that thinking has since evolved. Even before the pandemic, Strozak said Upwork had team members working and collaborating in more than 800 cities worldwide. Since embracing a remote-first model, Upwork hasn’t missed a beat, Strozak said.

Maida Kasper

I have mentors whether they realize it or not, and I myself mentor others. Upwork promotes a culture that allows one to find mentorship fulfilling.

Maida Kasper, Director of Product Management, Acquisition and Onboarding


“Forget about the promotion, and focus on solving customer problems.” That’s a piece of advice Kasper once received from an Upwork mentor, and by focusing on solving challenges, she's also been promoted in her five-plus years at the company, going from a strategic solutions manager for the enterprise group to the director of product management for the acquisition and onboarding teams.

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At a glance

growth opportunities

Each employee receives a career development budget and access to LinkedIn Learning courses.

erg love

Such as Upwork Women’s Group, Black Initiative Network and Up & Out (LGBTQ+).

remote first

Upwork has team members in more than 800 cities around the world.

charitable work

Like the Upwork Foundation, which has a goal to assure the future of work is inclusive.

Upwork's Teams