Question 1

Does BetterUp pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BetterUp employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.7 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BetterUp. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

Question 2

How satisfied are employees working at BetterUp?

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44% of BetterUp employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated BetterUp 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.1 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

Question 3

What are the top reviewed jobs at BetterUp?

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Coach (115), Account Executive (30), Fellow Coach (22), Senior Account Executive (22), Sales (21), Account Manager (14), Executive Coach (14), Enterprise Account Executive (13), Care Coach (10), Leadership Coach (10), Sales Development Representative (SDR) (10), Senior Enterprise Account Executive (10), Manager (9), Analyst (8), Sales Development Representative (7)

Question 4

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

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"Great benefits and got work with really talented teammates" ((in 36 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great" ((in 27 reviews)); "Free coaching is great and has truly helped me grow as a leader and person." ((in 14 reviews)); "The leadership team is thoughtful and communicative." ((in 13 reviews)); "BetterUp practices what they preach and is a unique company that is 100% mission driven." ((in 12 reviews))

Question 5

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

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"It's a shame to see coaches' experience and satisfaction slowly deteriorate over these past five years...and all because of poor leadership." ((in 31 reviews)); "Low pay (especially on new tiered system) Lack of support Hard to fill coaching spots lately" ((in 26 reviews)); "That is not a healthy professional environment — it's especially ironic for a company selling psychological safety to the world." ((in 15 reviews)); "They lead with fear, everyone is aware that there are layoffs that happen every Februrary that are framed as a "reorg" or "restructure"" ((in 13 reviews)); "Certain teams have not grown in over 4 years even with more people they have to support, more complicated asks from management and tools being ripped out from under them." ((in 11 reviews))

Question 6

What are employees saying about BetterUp layoffs in 2026?

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Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about BetterUp layoffs and their outlook for job security at BetterUp in 2026.

Question 7

What BetterUp locations have received the highest employee ratings?

Accepted Answer

Pittsburgh, Washington, Dallas, San Francisco, Boston, Los Angeles, Denver

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