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
Apr 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people. BU knows how to hire really good, really intelligent people who are deeply motivated by the mission of the company. Let me be clear, when I say good people - I mean the people who are Director level and below - senior leadership is truly horrendous and should not be considered a pro. Remote work - though they are moving away from that. Pay - golden handcuffs

Cons

This will fall on deaf ears because Alexi and Eddie (the co-founders) have made excuses about bad reviews. "You either love us or hate us, there is no inbetween" was something said at a company meeting. The leadership team is directionless and truly unaware of the work that so many ICs and middle management do. They spout out the mission to extremely influential people but fail to implement it inside their own company. They lead with fear, everyone is aware that there are layoffs that happen every Februrary that are framed as a "reorg" or "restructure" - but it happens EVERY single February. Not to mention the lack of diversity - look at the C-suite and the VPs - the lack of representation for a company is wild. Again, not something they care about in any way. This is a psychologically unsafe place to work, that cares very little for the humans who actually make the company work. The leadership team is despicible and the board should truly do a complete overhaul if they want this company to be anything more than where Brene Brown's company went.

5.0
Apr 10, 2026

Challenging in the best way, great workplace

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

High achieving (but friendly, collaborative) environment, great for driven professionals looking to uplevel their skills and career, flexible work schedule allows me to prioritize school pick ups and personal life, company wide summer and winter breaks every year plus "inner work" days off and volunteer days, career opportunities for advancement (at least in my dept.), You'll work with some of the most capable, driven, kind individuals. I've been here for 3+ years and have no intention to leave, I like the work I do and the team I work with.

Cons

High achieving, high performance culture isn't for everyone (clearly). If you're looking to coast, this is not the place for you. There are pockets in the org with bad managers or poor leaders, and I agree they should be weeded out ASAP because they're clearly bringing down the majority of the org which is filled with decent people who want to do the right thing and do good work. I wish they had a 401k match.

5.0
Apr 2, 2026

Care Coach

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great resources and engaged, motivated clients/members

Cons

I did not experience any.

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