Is Upstart a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Upstart have rated their employer with 4.0 out of 5 stars in 27 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Upstart employees being 3.7 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Upstart now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Upstart .

Does Upstart pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Upstart with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 27 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.5% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Upstart.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Upstart?

26% of Software Developer employees at Upstart would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 61% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Upstart with a 3.1 rating for work-life-balance, 3.9 rating for diversity and inclusion, 3.4 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upstart?

Credit Analyst (83) , Software Engineer (28) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Associate Operations Manager (11) , Operations Manager (9) , Senior Credit Analyst (9) , Payments Associate (6) , Customer Experience Associate (5) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Senior Quality Assurance Associate (5) , Account Executive (4) , Recruiter (4) , Analyst (3) , Data Engineer (3) , Executive Assistant (3)

What are the pros of working at Upstart according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits that weren't too expensive" ((in 42 reviews)); "Despite starting as a remote employee, the onboarding process and culture is great" ((in 40 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 38 reviews)); "The pay is good for what you do" ((in 27 reviews)); "Work from home, decent benefits" ((in 17 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Upstart according to real employee reviews?

"layoffs, bad leadership team, not transparent, focus doesn't actually seem to be on providing quality support to the applicants or borrower... just getting as many loans funded and failed growth projects so it's easy to feel like you're job is kinda pointless" ((in 19 reviews)); "NUMEROUS people on our broader team were threatened with PIP at the first sign of not doing something in the manner their direct manager would do it (again all post" ((in 15 reviews)); "As critical as leadership is of its employees, they should also look at themselves and be just as critical." ((in 10 reviews)); "1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent" ((in 9 reviews)); "Intensive training for most analyst positions" ((in 5 reviews))

Upstart Software Developer reviews

4.0

26% would recommend to a friend

(27 total reviews)

Dave Girouard

80% approve of CEO

29% positive business outlook

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Software Developer employees have rated Upstart with 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 27 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Upstart is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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27 reviews

1.0

Dec 28, 2022

Headed towards bankrupty

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You get to working remote and work on your own schedule Good work life balance

Cons

- Revenues are declining and cash reserves are depleting. Chances of layoffs are very high - Very high chances of layoffs with cash depleting quickly - No path to profitability with high interest rates - Good WLB ending with more pressure due to perform harder (with no extra pay) - CTO is a Yale dropout with no previous technical leadership experience - RSUs are down 97% stock dropped from $300 to $12

5.0

May 29, 2022

Greatest company to work for

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great teamwork and mobility if you put in extra effort.

Cons

The release process is onerous.

4.0

Jul 26, 2021

On a rocket to the moon, but needs to address painful DevExperience

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Great work-life-balance - Recent switch to "Digital First" is refreshing and shows founder flexibility - Recent IPO has unlocked life changing value for most engineers - Company looks destined to 4x in size near future

Cons

- Engineering often prioritizes product over tech debt/long-term - Rapid growth can leave you spinning - Process for career growth is both well-defined and extremely fuzzy

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