Vetted Freelancers: Fewer Than 1 in 20 Make It In
Vetted freelancers on SuperGig means every applicant passes a 4-stage screening: portfolio review, skills assessment, a live project simulation and reference checks. The screen is built to pass fewer than 1 in 20, and everyone is re-reviewed after every project.
The screening happens before you ever see a profile, which is why how to hire a freelancer here is a 10-minute brief and a 48-hour shortlist, not a week of interviews.
Vetting scorecard
Per applicantOne bar · 5 disciplines
The vetting funnel
Anatomy of the funnel: 100 apply, 5 get in
Four stages, each one a hard gate. The bar is identical across the roster, whether you hire freelance web developers or a YouTube editor: here is what happens to a typical 100 applicants.
01
Portfolio review
Real shipped work only. We verify case studies, live products and repositories, not resumes. Most applicants stop here.
of 100 applicants 100 → 38 continue
02
Skills assessment
A timed, role-specific assessment scored blind against a fixed rubric, so a strong portfolio cannot carry weak fundamentals.
of 100 applicants 38 → 16 continue
03
Live project simulation
A paid, realistic client brief with a deadline, reviewed by two senior people in the discipline. Communication counts as much as the deliverable.
of 100 applicants 16 → 7 continue
04
Reference check
We interview former clients or managers about deadlines, revisions and how the person handles feedback. Then, and only then, an offer.
of 100 applicants 7 → 5 continue
Counts show the bar per 100 applicants: the screen is built to pass fewer than 1 in 20. Acceptance is never permanent: every freelancer is re-reviewed after every project rating.
Beyond vetting
Vetting gets them in. These keep the bar high.
Never pay for unapproved work
Every milestone is funded into escrow for freelancers before work starts and released only when you approve the deliverable. No timers, no auto-release. If anything is contested, a human resolves the dispute within 3 business days.
$0 released before you approve
Ratings that stay honest
Only clients who paid through escrow can rate, and every rating triggers a re-review of the freelancer's standing.
Ratings from escrow-paid projects only
A free do-over
If a match is not right, say so. A new shortlist of 3 arrives within 48 hours at no cost, and unapproved money never leaves escrow.
New shortlist in 48h
Disciplines covered
5
Developers, designers, writers, marketers, video editors
Verified ratings
100%
Only escrow-paying clients can rate
Rating re-reviews
1 per project
Every freelancer re-reviewed after every rating
Freelancers keep 100% of their rate
Clients fund the platform, so nothing is skimmed from your invoice: the rate you set is the rate you keep. Escrow means approved work always gets paid, briefs arrive pre-qualified, and the vetting that is hard to pass is exactly what keeps rates fair once you are in.
Senior rates on SuperGig
HourlyKept in full · 0% talent fee
Enterprise
The same vetting, procurement-ready
Larger teams run SuperGig as a freelance management platform: the vetted roster plus SSO, roles and audit logging, contractor-compliance cover through AOR/EOR partners, and one consolidated monthly invoice instead of 30.
Put vetted freelancers on your next project
Brief us in 10 minutes and meet 3 people who passed all four stages, with escrow holding the money until you approve the work.