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      3.7

      53% would recommend to a friend

      (389 total reviews)
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      Dave Girouard

      78% approve of CEO

      44% positive business outlook

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      Upstart has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Upstart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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      389 reviews
      2.0
      May 31, 2023

      Treat loyal employees with respect

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good pay, good projects and smart engineers

      Cons

      Company does not value loyalty, they laid off the best and the brightest who have given years of their loyalty to the company. Instead they kept people who can show off the fact they have done lots of work to higher ups. Dirty politics, and lots of blame game recently, unlike before when it would be more transparent and more collaborative. That is what happens when you grow this fast this quick, the culture nosedives. Quality has deteriorated, and morale is low which was not the case before. Pay inequality based on gender still exists and is really a problem.

      2.0
      Apr 10, 2023

      Inconsistent Management Decisions Overshadow Positive Aspects of Upstart

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Cutting-edge technology and product offerings - Talented and dedicated software engineering team - Opportunities to work on challenging and innovative projects - Prior to recent events, a strong team culture and supportive environment

      Cons

      - Bewildering management decisions leading to instability and mistrust - Recent layoffs of 200 software engineers, followed by posting job listings for the same positions a month later - Lack of transparency and communication from management regarding the rationale behind the layoffs - Deterioration of the team culture and eroded confidence in the company's future - Questionable managerial competency and consideration for employee well-being

      1.0
      Aug 3, 2018

      Try to avoid this company

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Haven't find any good things about this company

      Cons

      They think they are the best and smartest people. However, their packages and benefits do not match that. In addition, if you are invited by onsite, be careful. They may ask an excuse to not reimburse some cost.

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