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tomasmcadam
Community Member

Finally got my first contract and nailed it with a 5 star review!

It took over a month of feeling down and frustrated, but after 30 proposals I finally got hired for a job. I did everything the client asked and more to gain a 5 star review.

It’s a great feeling and I hope I continue to get more work now. Could someone please explain how and when I will get a job score?
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AleksandarD
Community Manager
Community Manager

Hi Tomas,

 

Congratulations on winning your first project on Upwork!

 

More than 90% of freelancers have a score after 5 projects. Since not all projects and clients are equal, the length of time will vary. Nearly all freelancers have scores after completing eight projects. The projects need to be with at least three different clients and take place within a 24-month period.

We exclude clients whose freelancers report a history of unreasonable feedback so their scores won't count against you, but that may mean it takes longer to receive your initial score.

For more information on the Job Success Score, please check out this help article.

 

Thank you.

~ Aleksandar
Upwork

Ok, I thought I’d get a score after one job! **bleep**. So this won’t help me
get any more work then. It’s a real shame because I think it’s putting
people off hiring me and I don’t have the rising talent badge even though
I’ve done everything to get it.

Thanks for you reply.
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