BetterUp reviews

3.0

44% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)
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Alexi Robichaux

48% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

BetterUp has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The BetterUp employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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484 reviews
1.0
May 27, 2024

PTSD from working here

Recommend
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Pros

Don’t work here, it’s not healthy

Cons

Where to start : Zero trust between the colleagues, the managers or especially inner circle AFs (alexis flu44ers) Product is coaching Coaches are contractors that work for every other competitor This is not a SaaS company This is not blue ocean. There is NOTHING innovative about Betterup just the marketing hype is different from the others. Get the coach directly and save yourself and the coach a fortune and all this baloney Founders hate each other Founders are disliked and untrusted by 95% of staff apart from the AFs Lots of the sales team are B players and wouldn’t get a job outside BU hence they cling on. Lots of the mgmt wouldn’t get a job outside of BU hence they cling on Investors must be pissed

1.0
Feb 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The insurance was great and the actual coaches are fabulous

Cons

Too many to list. Fundamentally, this is a company that does not practice what they preach. The leadership is abysmal and inexperienced. Zero work life balance under the guise that they are a “startup”. By definition they are not but use this as a tactic to overwork employees. Pay is very low for a software company with quotas changing quarter to quarter.

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BetterUp Response
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We are sorry to hear this about your experience, but we appreciate you bringing this to our attention, as it gives us an opportunity to continue making improvements. We are constantly striving to create a healthy work-balance for our employees while still maintaining a high-performing culture. I realize you’re no longer with the company, but our doors are always open if you’re willing to share feedback in detail with us. - The BetterUp People Team
2.0
Oct 13, 2023

Great, from the outside

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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