Freelancer Reviews

Pros

1. Challenging problems to solve 2. Really cool and smart teammates to work with

Cons

hope there's a systematic performance review system

Advice to Management

None

Pros

The best company I have ever worked at. Amazing culture, encourages growth and progression and has a great work/life balance. I loved working for Freelancer. The culture makes coming to work so enjoyable. It is fair to say that everyone is extremely friendly and welcoming as well. Freelancer is extremely supportive of personal and professional growth. Opportunities for growth internally. Great engineering team.... Really nice office in convenient Sydney CBD location. The only reason I am leaving is because I am moving cities.

Cons

Still implementing processes after rapid growth. The office is open planned so sometimes it is difficult to have some privacy and the meeting rooms are always in use. It's fast paced. Sometimes unstructured work environment.

Advice to Management

Management should always be transparent and decisions should be made involving all relevant parties. Help bring about structure, try to be transparent with everyone.

Pros

Lots of current tech to work with, fast paced and lots of opportunity to get involved in new work.

Cons

Very fast paced, can be very product focused.

Pros

Dont be fooled by the good looking office, free food and drinks.

Cons

Long hours- at a point where it affects your personal life. Not organised Management only seeking short term goal; not sustainable System is slow and old Self centered CEO - paintings everywhere in the office, laugh so loud in the room we can hear him from outside Job title doesnt match responsibilty No integrity Favoritism; a lot of pleasers

Advice to Management

Providing free food and drink is not ‘culture’

Pros

Lots of interesting projects to work on. Easy to start a new project and move it forward.

Cons

Software engineer role in product teams is abysmal. Move out of product team asap after onboard.

Pros

Fun place to work, dynamic and fast paced, managers given a good level of responsibility, able to put ideas across and have your opinion heard and respected from senior management.

Cons

Offer less responsibility to more junior staff members. Free food throughout the entire day so I often over indulged at breakfast and lunch so my waistline had some complaints :-)

Advice to Management

Offer referral bonuses to internal staff

Pros

Company doing interesting things Decent staff perks

Cons

Disorganised management High turnover High stress

Pros

"Liberal" work culture, Above average starting pay

Cons

Perf review are always overdue