Microsoft's Upwork program

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Welcome to Microsoft’s Upwork program

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Microsoft decided to partner with Upwork so teams across the business can scale strategically on the world’s largest work marketplace.

Learn more about what’s available to you and your teams, including resources to support your next project.

To get started, complete a one-time training. Upon completion, we will message you with your account activation link.

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Why Upwork

Why Upwork
  • Access highly skilled in-demand talent choosing to work independently
  • Scale up or down quickly to meet business demands
  • Get greater visibility into hiring, including ratings and reviews on past projects
  • Find and onboard talent faster and at a lower cost than traditional staffing

WORK, SMARTER.

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What your colleagues say about Upwork

"Between the big agencies and Upwork, I’d pick Upwork every time. It’s a no brainer."
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"Having Upwork available is fantastic! I was able to quickly get someone to do something that is easy for an expert, impossible for me."

Microsoft Employees

Upwork helps Microsoft save time and money

Upwork makes it easy to quickly complete projects with trusted independent professionals.

Microsoft results to date:

4.9/5

Client Satisfaction

3.2

Avg. days-to-hire

800+

Colleagues already signed up

13,500+

Projects completed

73%

Reported time saved

43%

Avg. cost savings

What companies like Microsoft achieve on Upwork

Office Template Designs
The Problem

The Office group needed to refresh their template library, a massive undertaking for the internal team.

The Solution

They contracted 2 freelance PMs to manage 7 Designers to complete the refresh.

The Impact

They created all 280 modernized Word, Excel, and PowerPoint templates in 3 months. "We could never have accomplished this in such a short period of time without the depth of Freelance talent we were able to harness."

Edge Video Production
The Problem

The Edge group was tasked with creating a video to showcase new features for work within Microsoft Edge.

The Solution

They contracted an agency to complete all the storyboarding, design animation and music.

The Impact

Delivered a high-impact video. "Incredible value and quality. Would strongly recommend this unit for creative video work."

Teams Background Images
The Problem

The Teams group urgently needed custom designed, high-resolution images for every Microsoft business group such as Azure, Xbox, M365, Windows, etc.

The Solution

The contracted 1 freelance designer to deliver quality images for all stakeholder groups.

The Impact

Completed the project by the 1-week deadline. "Things went very well! Thank you so much for your help on getting this turned around so quickly."

Xbox Web Development
The Problem

The Xbox group needed a highly experienced developer to redesign their Microsoft Xbox MVP site using brand guidelines and Microsoft Web Framework.

The Solution

They contracted an agency on Upwork to deliver the redesign end-to-end.

The Impact

The work was completed in only 4 weeks at an 80% cost savings. "Gerti delivered above and beyond in all regards."

Upwork is a total talent solution for Microsoft

Teams engage in different ways based on business needs
Source talent

Your colleagues come to Upwork to find, hire, and manage project contracts with independent talent, all while complying with applicable worker classification laws.

Bring your own talent

When teams already have pros they like to work with, they can bring that talent to Upwork. This lets them hire, pay, and manage those contracts in line with worker classification laws.

Large project support

For more complex projects, Upwork helps your colleagues build the right team of independent talent—and even get end-to-end project management support.

To get started, activate your account to join your colleagues on Upwork. Or contact your dedicated team at microsoft@upwork.com