FreeWill Reviews

3.9

71% would recommend to a friend

(89 total reviews)

Jenny Xia Spradling

84% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

FreeWill has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 89 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The FreeWill employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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89 reviews
3.0
7 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great learning experience and people.

Cons

Low retention rates and that's why teams are always changing and aren't stable.

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FreeWill Response
2w
We're glad you were able to learn a lot and enjoyed working with colleagues! FreeWill is proud to have a higher than average retention rate in the start up industry with the average employee staying with the company for several years.
2.0
6 Apr 2026

A dying star?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Fully remote Unlimited PTO 12 weeks of parental leave

Cons

Frequent layoffs occur even after speeches about avoiding them. Internal promotions are limited to the inner circle, leaving those in IC roles with limited advancement opportunities. The organization frequently hires outside candidates for management and leadership positions, further restricting opportunities for those in IC roles. Compensation is low, and promised annual increases are rarely applied to base pay. Furthermore, most departments fail to meet goals, preventing bonuses from being awarded. Leadership won't force struggling departments to use AI or hire better people, leading to more customer complaints than ever about decreased services and support.

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FreeWill Response
2mo
Thank you for this feedback. We're glad you've enjoyed our remote environment, flexible time off, and leave policies. We did unfortunately have a significant layoff in late 2022/early 2023 and a very small layoff in early 2025 and leadership took full responsibility for this and shared about the internal and external factors that led to the tough decisions. We've taken great strides to be thoughtful about employee retention and company growth in the hopes we can provide continued stability. Majority of external hiring has been for IC roles and when manager or leadership roles become available, they are open to internal applicants and most of these roles are filled internally due to promotions or internal movement. FreeWill actively embraces and encourages the smart use of AI in every department and has implemented AI Learning Modules, an AI Tool series, AI office hours, and a slack channel dedicated to employees sharing about their use and knowledge of AI. We appreciate you sharing about challenges around compensation and will share this feedback. Thank you for your contributions to FreeWill.
5.0
6 Mar 2026

Caring, mission-driven culture

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

MIssion driven Caring employees Innovative

Cons

Slow growth and a strong culture lead to low promotion opportunities

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FreeWill Response
3mo
Thank you for sharing about your experience these past few years and we're glad you've had a great experience with company culture!
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