“Upwork is a great forum to trial talent at no risk and with great speed. Having the flexibility to invite someone to a job and get a response within minutes or hours is really important.”

“We can hire engineers who code in different languages than we write internally. Our Pro is one of the best hires we've made.”

“Independent talent changed how we handle development. They gave us the confidence to test new ideas and opened our minds to what’s possible.”

“Upwork is the best platform to hire skilled professionals when we're not looking for a full-time employee. All the companies in our portfolio use Upwork to find talent across a wide range of fields.”

“Upwork enables us to differentiate ourselves from our competitors and produce content at a higher caliber.”

"Program consultants really allowed me to get out of just putting out fires to taking the time to really strategize."

"A lot of universities aren't really innovating. They're kind of just doing what they've always done. So for us, Upwork is a flexible platform that allows us to innovate and do more."

“Nearly every department in the company has at least one or two freelancers found on Upwork.”

“Now, we have a partner that understands us and our brand and they can scale to support us because they have the experience and expertise."

“Through Upwork, I got access to high-caliber talent on terms that fit. I dreamed of being an entrepreneur but, like most female founders, I’m also self-funded; I don’t come from a wealthy family, I have a mortgage, I have an elderly parent I care for. Without the opportunity to work …

"[Upwork] enables us to have multiple freelancers with different expertise helping us in different locations at any time we need."

“Upwork lets me reach people who are experts in their field, from any place in the world.”

“If we weren’t able to turn around talent requests at the quantity, quality, and velocity that we can because of our relationship with Upwork, I think the talent acquisition function would quite quickly be overloaded.”

"The Upwork platform is really intuitive we’ve found success across the board.”

“If we have any issue, my first thought is to go to Upwork and find talent who can help us think it through Upwork opened the door, and made it possible.”