Wonolo: Your Gateway to Flexible Job Opportunities

What is Wonolo?

Wonolo is a broad-based employment platform that primarily offers entry-level work in retail, warehouses, event staffing, cleaning and administration.

How it works

To sign up, you’ll need a smart phone and to download the Wonolo app. The site operates in most states, but there are exceptions — California, New York, Washington State and Washington, D.C. If you live in any of these locations, you are not able to sign up here.

Otherwise, all you need is to be over the age of 18, a valid Social Security number, Driver’s License and be legally able to work in the U.S. (However, some jobs also require you to pass a background check.)

You sign up, get daily postings of available jobs, which include what the job is and what it pays. And you take the jobs that suit you.

Employers rate your performance at the end of a shift. The better your ratings and the more jobs you accept, the more likely you are to get additional work.

Wonolo Review

There’s a lot to like about Wonolo.

If you happen to be in the right market — near major cities and industrial centers outside of California, New York, Washington State and Washington, D.C. — finding work through Wonolo is relatively simple. You simply sign up and start reviewing job opportunities in your area.

You don’t need a degree or specific skills. Almost all of the jobs offered by this app are entry-level. However, some jobs require that you pass a background check.

If you move, you can adjust your address. And without reapplying, get jobs in your new community.

Job listings

The job listings provided here show the date you’re needed, the times and give a description of what you’ll be doing, as well as what you’ll be paid.

You decide whether to accept a job. After that, you simply show up; sign in with the app; and sign out when the job is complete, as instructed.

Living wage and W2 gigs

Several years ago, the site vowed to offer workers a “living wage.” Living wages differ from minimum wage in that they’re calculated based on the cost of living in different cities. For instance, minimum wage in New York City is $15.50. But the “living wage,” according to MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, is nearly $29.

Since Wonolo is not the final employer, it does not control whether all gigs on the platform comply with this. However, even making this as a goal is a step in the right direction. While federal minimum wage is just $7.50, Wonolo gigs pay between $13 and $30 per hour, according to Indeed. And, the most common hourly wages range from $17 to $22 per hour — well above minimum wage in most parts of the country.

The site also now offers some W-2 employment, which means workers are considered employees and qualify for a variety of employee benefits. These jobs are not available everywhere, but they can provide a real advantage when they are.

Preferred workers

Notably, Wonolo also encourages employers to pick their “preferred Wonolers.” That gives these workers the ability to see jobs posted by these employers before anyone else, giving both worker and company the ability to  build long-term relationships.

If a Wonolo client hires a Wonolo worker, the client pays the platform a one-time fee. Workers apparently get a piece of that fee, which is another plus.

Pay

The site pays workers via direct deposit within a week after completing a shift.

The flip side

Wonolo’s jobs are mostly entry level and not highly paid. But they don’t require vast quantities of experience, so most people can fill most positions. That said, there are precious few jobs in some areas, which is far and away the most common complaint we see about this app.

If you cancel a shift with less than 12 hours notice the site will penalize you by lowering your worker rating, which will make it tougher to get jobs. If you don’t show up at all, you get more severely penalized and could be kicked off the platform.

Companies are not penalized for cancelling shifts with relatively little notice, however.

Recommendations

We like Wonolo and think it offers better-than-average opportunities for entry-level workers. You can sign up with Wonolo here.

Other options to consider in food service and general labor: Qwick and BlueCrew, if you have skills as a handyman or landscaper, JiffyOnDemand.

What their users say: (from Indeed)

I have work with the Wonolo app in 6 different states. No interview hassles, just sign up and show up. I love the ease of the app. Perfect for us wanderers. Plus, I have never had a bad experience at a jobsite. I just hope new markets are opening, especially in smaller cities.

This is the worst most stressful and frustrating work app that I’ve ever experienced. They tell you that in order to move forward and get more job offers that you must first complete your first job. But the jobs that they offer are already filled!

Gig work

Not a reliable source of income. Definitely GIG work. With GIG work mentality co-workers. (Not all ) but most (slackers and disappearing artist). Made some money but when he well runs dry it dries up. 1 job opening and about 20 people trying to get it.

Good company to work for . Work when you want.

You show up on time, make sure to clock in on the wonolo app, find the supervisor instructed in quidelines to receive your tasks, work the hours you signed and agreed upon, finish your tasks, report to on site supervisor, make sure you clock out and you’re excused to go home. No permanent employment so it’s an on-going benefit anytime you need some work or pay.

Great experience

Everyday was a momentous moment. All staff were very welcoming and supportive. Task were straightforward. The motto there was teamwork makes the dream work. Overall a wonderful place to be employed.

Overall I enjoyed working for wonol, you get paid within 24-48 hours of your job completion, and at first there was a variety of work types available and locations but recently you only see delivery jobs and they are all far from my location. But other than that it’s a great company

From Google Play

Ok but not available in my area. The sign up is a great easy concept. However, once signing up and completing all the steps to “see jobs” nothing was available in my area, a huge metropolitan city. I found it odd, so I submitted an IT request. I was then informed “if it’s available in my area” jobs will appear. This is definitely a feature that should be built in BEFORE you have customers go through all the sign ups and steps to see jobs, otherwise it’s a complete waste of time.

January and February has been terrible for DFW, almost everything is wait listed went from gold to nothing. Everyone I worked with has agreed, many have switched platforms. Too many w2 jobs that are waitlist. What happened to the old wonolo?

great investment I made. I have something consistent everyday. This app definitely open doors.

(from the Apple App Store)

Wonolo is honestly a saving grace for people like myself who need to get work immediately and make some money instantly. Using Wonolo cuts out the whole long-term interviewing process. For my life and situation Wonolo has been extremely helpful and just what I need to get by. Wonolo has your back 100% as well. If you had a problem at work and you write them they will listen to your side.

The requesters really have no respect for their employees. You’re promised a total payout. But if the requester is done with you, they cut your hours and you don’t get paid the whole day. If you have a family emergency and don’t withdraw in 12 hours you get cut from work for a month. Pay out is 3-5 business days.

Updated 2/22/2025