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This has happened to me, I was freelance at a startup for a month and then full time after. Make sure you have a timeline to full time or evaluation period length in your contract for clarity and to set expectations.
That’s all good. Just make sure you know how long is the contract for. Also it may give you a chance to test out the water as well. Not only the company picks you but also you need to like the place you work for. Good luck. 🤗
I don’t know if it’s normal. But I think it’s a good offer. It would allow you to explore if you really like the work and you won’t be bound by any contract in case you don’t like it or if you want to gauge the quantum of work.
So give it a shot.
It’s normal. Not ideal as a candidate at first glance. But often times ends up benefiting you in the end as well.
Freelance roles tend to pay really well, so do some research to find out what design freelance roles pay in your area.
When I was a mid-level designer, I was in the same situation, and the freelance rate was 500/day. Allowed me to save up a bit of cash, and they ended up hiring me later on.
That’s totally normal. That’s how I’ve been hired at both of the startups I’ve worked at. Even if things go really well in the interview, they are still wanting a test drive. My guess is that if it’s a startup, it’s a smaller company. If it’s a smaller company, it’s even more important that you’re the right fit - both culturally and in your skill set.
As long as they’re paying you hourly, there’s nothing really to be taken advantage of. You still get to say that you’re a designer for that company, which will look good on a resume - contractor or not.
FWIW, this may be a COVID thing if it's not their normal practice. My company has a moratorium on full time hiring but is skirting it through hiring contractors with the intention to bring them on once the restrictions are lifted.
Are you in. Full time role currently? If yes, then I don’t suggest u leave to take a freelance role that may or may not translate to a ft gig. They should understand that. If no, then u should take the freelance, but ask them for a definitive time frame a decision to be brought in ft would happen. After 1 month?
I just want to add that this can be positive or negative depending on the context but I strongly disagree with others that this is normal if it was in fact advertised as a perm role.
Could you disclose more details OP?
I’ve gotten hired from a freelance to permanent position in the past. It allows you to test it out. The only downside to it is if you’d be leaving a full time position; I’d advise against that. I find this to be pretty normal nowadays. Good luck
Thank you!!! :)
I have done this at several companies. Be aware your freelance rate doesn’t have equity your TC as an employee will likely have equity and therefore lower salary. It might be obvious but I wouldn’t want you to be surprised later.
I think this is normal as well - I work with two start ups right now, paid hourly, and if this goes well I was told I have the room to negotiate a full-time contract from both companies. I knew going in though that it was contract. As long as it’s spelled out in the contract that it’s freelance-to-hire (like others have said) then I don’t think this is alarming at all. Just figure out if this is something your comfortable with because start ups are 1) hard and really test your time management skills and 2) never a guarantee.
"Try before you buy" is pretty standard but also very frustrating. Last year I passed on an opportunity because they did a bait-and-switch: I interviewed for full-time and they offered me freelance to start. I wasn't willing to give up my permalance gig for something that wasn't guaranteed. For what it's worth, the permalance lasted another 6 months so I didn't feel like I got screwed out of a job.
If you are currently in a full-time role, push them to make a permanent offer. They are asking you to take on all the risk. If you are currently freelance, ask them for a contract that explicitly states the role will convert to full-time after XX weeks of satisfactory performance. You might not get it, but it's worth a shot.
It’s the new norm. It’s easy for a company to quickly replace a contractor that doesn’t work out before committing to hiring. I started as 6-month contractor and I replaced someone who was let go after 2 weeks. I was hired full time and enjoying my work for the last 5 yrs.
This is new for covid times.
In my experience, this is becoming more of a common practice even with larger corporations. It can work out for the better in some cases because, like a lot of people in this thread have been saying, it allows you to trial run a company/position/team before you buy so-to-speak.
When I was younger, I was burned by startups who hired me as a contractor and never converted me. I was fortunate this year to be able to replace those experiences with instances of successful conversion from freelance to full time, and I think (aside from circumstances) the major thing I did effectively is communicate. Again like a lot of people have said here, being open about your expectations of being hired on is key. So if that is your goal, make sure you speak to it early and often. Good luck! ✨
This is a good opportunity for you and the org to gauge each other and test for a good fit. I’ve been in these situations before with startups and honestly it’s for the best. Interviewed and opted for contract work with a Fintech in SF only to find out two months later the company was in complete disarray and they’d lost confidence from investors.
Always take the opportunity to assess a dumpster fire from afar before jumping in head first.