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FlexJobs work from home jobs site is the trusted job search platform specializing in flexible, hybrid, and remote jobs.
Gain access to vetted and verified remote, work-from-home, and flexible schedule job listings. FlexJobs makes it easier, faster, and safer to find a job that fits your life with professional job opportunities from entry-level to executive, startup to Fortune 500, and part-time to full-time—no ads, junk, or scams.
FlexJobs – Work From Home & Remote Jobs Reviews Summary
The company has garnered a mixed reputation among its users, with many praising its wide array of legitimate remote job opportunities and the user-friendly platform. Customers appreciate the thorough vetting process and helpful resources like webinars, which enhance their job search experience. However, several reviews highlight frustrations with job relevance, particularly regarding location and type, leading to dissatisfaction among users seeking part-time or specific roles. Additionally, some users noted challenges with the interface and delays in job postings. Overall, while the service is valued for its offerings, there are significant areas for improvement in user experience and job matching.
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I saw FlexJobs advertised and saw that it was featured on a number of national media outlets so I gave it a try. I am a long-time telecommuter and started telecommuting 20 years ago when my son was born. I knew that another flexible work arrangement was really what I wanted but I was open to any job that was a good fit even if I had to commute. One of the first jobs I saw that was a full-time telecommuting role was with a small company so I researched the company and felt it would be a good fit for me. I sent in my cover letter and resume and heard something back right away. Initially I didn't get the role so I continued to use FlexJobs weekly while looking and found many roles that I would not have found just looking in my local geographic area. I found the site great to use, simple to submit your information to different companies. I also used the search to see different companies that focused on flexible and telecommuting roles to expand my search across the country. I have recommended FlexJobs to my friends and Facebook network. In the end that first role I applied for came through. The person they hired didn't work out so I am now happily employed with a new company. Thank you FlexJobs!
Flexjobs.com offers so many different telecommuting opportunities. I love this site and highly recommend it! I really took advantage and applied for as many jobs as I was interested in. It took just a couple of weeks and I found an online teaching job with extremely flexible hours and opportunity for growth. I also found some flexible internet task jobs that are fun and provide extra cash-flow. Each day I was sent new jobs opportunities. They offer free skill tests as well. I really can't say enough good things about this site!
I found a flexible, great-paying job on FlexJobs.com. It's a real, legitimate way to find work, especially if you want a remote/at-home position. I've been an at-home mom for 16 years, and the thought of going back to a traditional job was not something I wanted to do. Now, I work from my home, choose my own hours, and make good money all while still being able to pick up my kids from school, keep up on housework, and run errands when I need to. There's a money-back guarentee with FlexJobs, so just give it a try!
I signed up for FlexJobs after reading multiple reviews. I used a coupon code, which offset the subscription cost. On my first day using FlexJobs, I found a posting for a position that matched my experience & education level. I sent a resume that same night & was contacted by the company within 24 hours. I interviewed & was offered the position, which I accepted.
I joined up one month ago. Within one week I was in a Skype interview with a big-name CEO in New York City. I wasn't offered the job as it turned out to be necessary to be in NYC for the one offered (not made clear in the application, but not Flexjobs' fault) but I definitely wouldn't have even talked with him without signing up for FlexJobs. I've got the one-year subscription so I'll keep checking in, but I'm satisfied with it for the one interview alone. It also is giving me a good idea how to build up my experience to be suited for high-paying telecommuting jobs rather than the 1 cent-a-word crappy jobs most often advertised elsewhere.
FlexJobs has been a reliable source for job leads for me in the past few years and eventually lead to a change in my role to a new, more flexible and exciting position! Thank you, FlexJobs - you guys are the best!
My experience was really great. I was able to narrow my search for the type of job I was looking for using very specific options and it lead me to finding the right situation for me. I've recommend this site to my other stay at home mom friends to look into
I completely credit FlexJobs with connecting me to my current job, which I LOVE.
It happened to be the first of 60+ I applied to through the site. I was in the interview process when other companies contacted me - so, it's nice to know I had options had this opportunity not worked out - but I'm so glad it did.
Flexjobs is excellent. I tell every job seeker I know about flexjobs.com - I received more interest, more feedback, and yes, a real job!
Their customer service was prompt and polite, too.
Great site!
Be careful on renewal date. They will renew your subscription even though it is not authorized. There is no way to get your credit card info off their site. Somehow they renewed it even though they didn't have updated card info (new billing address or expiration date). I was able to chat with someone who said they would refund my credit card in a few business days. Am waiting to see if that happens. They told me they supposedly send out renewal notices via e-mail 2 weeks in advance, and that my notice must've gone to spam. I did not receive any notification even though I checked my spam box.
Got my current job from here and I'm satisfied with it by this point.The guy with the long review is right though - nobody should have to pay for a decent job.
I have subscribed to Flexjobs off and on for the last several years. I am now working in a full time salaried position that I would have never known about had it not been for Flexjobs. I even had a hard time letting go of my subscription after I started my job because I loved looking through all of the job opportunities out there, and knowing that they are all legitimate positions makes it all very exciting. I recommend this site to anyone who is thinking about telecommuting.
I signed up with FlexJobs in April of 2013. I started my new, full time, work-from-home job in July 2013. I love working from home! When anyone asks me how I found a work-from-home job, I tell them about FlexJobs.com. The fees are very reasonable and FlexJobs took all the work out of researching work-from-home postings to make sure they are not scams. I highly recommend this web site!
I've spent countless hours on multiple job search engines looking for flexible jobs with the option to telecommute. I had to fish through so much scam garbage only to find 1 or 2 that were even legitimate. FlexJobs was just such a breath of fresh air, because they did all that filtering for me by only showing me jobs from REAL and legitimate companies. There are tons of resources on the site about job searching, how to pump up your resume, tests to show off your skills to employers, and way more. I was skeptical at first, so I loved the fact that I didn't have to commit to a 3 or 6 month deal having no idea what I was getting into. One month with FlexJobs didn't even cost me as much as a movie ticket, popcorn, and a drink! I put in less than 10 applications, yet had 2 job offers within 2 weeks. I love the job, I work when I want, and I'm soooo thankful I gave FlexJobs a shot. Go for it - it's way worth it!
I was able to find a second job flexible enough to work around my primary job's changing schedule. It was easy to search for jobs, and there were a lot of options.
It was also somewhat comforting to see in one place how many openings there were for part-time work, telecommuting, and independent contracting; it gave me some hope after months of fruitless searching. For me, it paid off in the end.
Flexjobs changed my life! I will admit I was skeptical at first, but it truly was worth it. It opened so many doors for me. I had so many leads and offers that I had to turn offers down. I would highly recommend Flexjobs.com to anyone looking for flexible working arrangements.
FlexJobs helped me to live the life I wanted to live! At one point, I had to put my job search on hold and they were very accommodating with my membership situation. After I restarted my search, I was able to find the job that works for me and fits perfectly into my life. Thank you, FlexJobs!
Thank you so much for your review, Meghan! We are so happy you found success!:-)
If you want an objective, accurate of this website and its content from a current subscriber (and an experienced recruiter) read on:
The primary reason for the two star rating is that although the user interface is good, the job assistant and personal assessment / skills tests are good and interesting, the website falls short of delivering quality, desirable, 100% telecommuting jobs. Rather, if you perform a job search that returns only 100% telecommuting jobs (which is the prime reason most of would likely join this website) it removes about 50% of the jobs database (at least last time I ran a check). Included in these results, mind you, are temporary, freelance, contracted, seasonal, short-term, etc. So if you subtract those along with "questionable" employers, you are really left with little to choose from. Now there are several legitimate employers and some fortune 500 & 100 companies on the website, but the type of jobs are limited to technology and medical administration. Part of this is, I'm sure, is that employers are not too employee-friendly right now and probably not offering many telecommuting positions. I will say the website appears as though it was developed to genuinely assist its users in finding jobs, it's just the quality of the jobs reduces the site's effectiveness and interest - at least from my point of view..
Dear Susan,
Thank you for your response. You are correct, our site is not exclusively dedicated to 100% telecommuting jobs... nor do we claim to be. When I started the site, my intention was to offer jobs that fit outside of the traditional, full-time, 9-5, on-site job. My reasoning was that people want work flexibility for many different reasons, and since telecommuting isn't the only kind of work flexibility, I wanted to to include other types as well (such as flexible or alternative schedules, part-time jobs, and freelance/contract opportunities).
From our surveys, our users have told us that this is in line with what they want, as well (http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/flexjobs-survey-why-people-want-telecommuting-and-flexible-work/):
* People really want work-life balance, and this can be helped with work flexibility. The number one factor for wanting a flexible job is Work-Life Balance (79%), followed by Family (59%), Commute Stress (45%), Time Savings (41%), Cost Savings (40%), Health (26%), Environmental (24%), Exercise (24%)
* Work flexibility can be achieved in different ways. Although telecommuting is often used as centerpiece of work flexibility (and it’s true — 80% want jobs that allow them to telecommute primarily), 50% are open to jobs that allow for partial telecommuting. 50% are interested in part-time schedules, 48% are interested in alternative or flexible schedules 50%, and 41% are open to freelance contracts.
While this might not have been what you wanted in our site, I do think it's worth pointing out that we make it clear (on our home page and beyond) that we are not a 100% telecommuting job site.
Finally, I want to correct two of your statements:
One, that we have "questionable" employers. This is absolutely not true. We go to great lengths to hand-screen every single job and employer on our site for legitimacy, and we do not permit "questionable" employers on the site. Our site is ad-free, and scam-free.
Two, and a follow up, to say that we have only "several legitimate employers and some fortune 500 & 100 companies on the website, but the type of jobs are limited to technology and medical administration" and that "you are really left with little to choose from" is simply completely inaccurate. Currently, we have over 19,700 jobs on the site, representing 3900 employers (this number is always listed in the top right of our home page), and these jobs range from over 50 career categories, entry-level to executive.
I invite anyone to review our Top 100 employers with telecommuting job postings from 2013 -- http://www.flexjobs.com/blog/post/100-top-companies-for-remote-jobs/ -- and to review our over 50 career categories with flexible jobs (you can sort by telecommuting jobs, as well as use the Advanced Search Option to further clarify the level of telecommuting you want) -- http://www.flexjobs.com/jobs.
Finally, we always offer a satisfaction guarantee, so if you weren't satisfied (which it sounds like you weren't), I encourage you to email (feedback at flexjobs dot com) or call our client services (866-991-9222) and request a refund.
Best regards,
Sara Sutton Fell
CEO & Founder of FlexJobs
I have signed up for one month
I login and see the jobs available
When I go to the job it asks me to login and pay
Have been trying this for 3 days now and have sent them a second email
So far no reply and no value for the one month subscription let alone apply for a job!
Dear Frances,
I'm sorry I'm just seeing your comment now. Our client services is 100% dedicated to responding to emails and phone calls within 1 business day, so I do hope this was resolved. If not, I'd love to get to the bottom of it, and of course, we would be happy to refund your money or give you a free month to try again. I encourage you to email (feedback at flexjobs dot com) or call our client services (866-991-9222).
Thank you!
The site showed many promising telecommuting jobs. However, not telling visitor about the fee until they are hooked seems sneaky.
Georgia,
Thank you for your feedback. However, we do mention pricing on our home page, on the registration page, and on the billing page, as well as in our About FlexJobs section under Pricing.
I'm not sure what you mean about not telling visitors about the fee "until they are hooked", but we have no hook...?
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Dear Ruth, your refund has been processed from our end.
I do want to clarify though that we did not renew your subscription without authorization. You gave your authorization during the billing process (we state several times throughout the registration/billing process that your subscription will be automatically renewed, and we also provide information and links on how to change that if you would like from within your Account Information area).
We are upfront about our business model throughout our site (subscriptions typically do auto-renew), and we also offer direct and instant access for users to change their settings so that their account can instead "expire" at the end of their current subscription if they prefer at any time.
We're sorry that you didn't read those options during the registration/process, however, and we hope you are satisfied with the end result (of course, when you see the refund go through on your end, if it hasn't already).
Thank you for using FlexJobs, and we wish you all the best.