Great, from the outside - People Team BetterUp Employee Review

2.0
13 Oct 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The IC level people and many managers are great! You will never be the smartest person in the room and that’s something to be proud of. Colleagues will positively challenge you, build partnership with you and drive you. Great benefits. One of the worlds most helpful platforms for change.

Cons

You will be driven into the ground with work, hours, challenges, etc. They preach “only the best employees in the world survive here” and spotlight employees who work 24/7. I constantly hear employees are afraid to take time off. If you don’t come from google or the alike, you’re looked down on. Leadership brought in in 2023 isn’t the same caliber. They’re often from Google or similar and only care about their image with C-Suite, that was witnessed plenty. My division leader often throws me under the bus when things go sideways on an initiative and hasn’t been there to provide support when I ask, despite always telling me they’re there for me. My newer colleagues have come from companies like google and Amazon and in the first few months weren’t meeting metrics but would get preferential treatment on new initiatives or shoutouts in front of leaders. This is ironically a terrible place to work if you’re looking to improve your mental agility and overall wellness. The stock price has been embarrassing low despite leaders toting its value.

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5.0
17 Jun 2026
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Pros

Amazing team Rewarding cross functional work Interesting tasks Learning opportunities Flexible work schedule

Cons

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5.0
10 Jun 2026
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Pros

Nearly 8 years in, and the work still pulls me forward. What keeps me at BetterUp is that the problems are genuinely hard and genuinely worth solving. I came from engineering, so I'm wired to care about infrastructure, not just features, and this is one of the rare places where you can build something foundational and actually see it move metrics, clear escalations, and unblock a whole go-to-market motion. The mission isn't decorative here. I can feel the thread between the work and the outcome. BetterUp also trusts you to figure things out across lanes. I've written SQL, prototyped with AI tools, facilitated workshops, and co-designed vendor strategy, all as a PM, because the culture doesn't penalize curiosity or reaching into adjacent territory. And honestly, some of my closest friendships came out of this place. The people I work with, on engineering, on cross-functional teams, and in peer mentorship, are people I genuinely learn from and, in some cases, people I can't imagine not having in my life. That combination of meaningful infrastructure work, real trust, and people who challenge you and become your people is not easy to find. The benefits span beyond general work-life-balance, if you're curious about something, there's always an open door to learn and contribute. As a woman in tech, I cherish the fact that our colleagues listen to women, and our insight is taken into account instead of just ignored. It's nice to feel safe at work, able to speak your mind freely.

Cons

If you want a boring job, this is not the place for you.

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