Does BetterUp pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, BetterUp employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at BetterUp. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at BetterUp?

48% of BetterUp employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated BetterUp 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.2 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at BetterUp?

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)

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

"Great benefits and got work with really talented teammates" ((in 37 reviews)); "Most colleagues are great" ((in 29 reviews)); "Amazing team" ((in 20 reviews)); "Amazing mission that is oriented around making a real and measurable impact in the world." ((in 19 reviews)); "Was always encouraged to learn and given opportunities, and I was rewarded for taking them." ((in 14 reviews))

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

"It's a shame to see coaches' experience and satisfaction slowly deteriorate over these past five years...and all because of poor leadership." ((in 32 reviews)); "Low pay (especially on new tiered system) Lack of support Hard to fill coaching spots lately" ((in 24 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 11 reviews)); "Work/life balance, poor management, company's identity crisis as they try to scale, not following their own research" ((in 10 reviews))

What are employees saying about BetterUp layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed BetterUp locations?

San Francisco , Austin , New York , Los Angeles , Washington , Chicago , Dallas , Seattle , Denver , Pittsburgh , Boston , Philadelphia , Miami , Charlotte , Houston , Minneapolis , Atlanta , Milwaukee , San Diego , Las Vegas , Reno , Remote , Jersey City , Salt Lake City , Sandy , Evanston , Richmond , Arlington , Saint Louis , Syracuse

BetterUp reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(484 total reviews)

Alexi Robichaux

53% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

3.3

Work/Life balance

3.2

Culture & values

3.1

Career opportunities

3.0

Senior management

BetterUp has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 484 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The BetterUp employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

484 reviews

1.0

Apr 27, 2023

Awful

Technical recruiter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

NA & nothing worth writing in this section.

Cons

Everything. The culture is smoke an mirrors. The leaders are a good old boys club. They treat employees horrible.

5.0

Apr 19, 2023

Transformation Bullet Train

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- You can feel your growth almost daily and weekly. It's uncomfortable or awkward at times much like when we experienced growth spurts at adolescence but those who have great self awareness, high curiosity in the face of challenge, fluidity to adapt and love to problem solve will enjoy this work. - It's a hyper learning environment where you continuously reference readings, research in behavior and organizational psychology in not just what we build but how we show up as a company to each other. - People are passionate about the mission, respectful, highly collaborative, optimists and high achievers. - Leaders and managers are intentional and resilient. Keeps the quality bar really high and keeps teams striving but celebrated a long the way.

Cons

- This is a once-in-a-lifetime company going through it's own transformation while delivering on products that help transform individuals, teams and organizations. It's not for everyone much like start-ups are not for the faint of heart. - You are often tested to be creative when it comes to speed and quality. It's not black and white but requires rigor in thought and approach to prioritization and finding high value and innovation at the most optimal pace. It's an absolute skill to hone in any company and requires folks to take this as part of the work to practice continuously. - This is not a place to 'fix your mental health' -- that's often a false assumption people have about working in well-being space. The work is super challenging and will require you to set aside your agenda in favor of building something that can have huge impacts for many vs just the single employee experience. That being said, it's absolutely possible to find work + life satisfaction here with the help of your coach and consistent practice with your mindset. Folks who focus on this latter are the most successful and tenured.

5.0

Apr 17, 2023

Lifechanging

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to work towards a mission that is meaningful - Encouragement to take ownership, contribute, and stretch yourself. Your number 1 job here is to learn and to grow with the company - the results follow. That's a novel way of designing an organization and far more motivating than one just incentivizing an output through a traditional company-worker contract. - Authentic commitment to values and the scientific principles on performance that underpin our product - Competitive pay and benefits

Cons

It's not for everyone and that is ok. It's fast paced, change is constant, standards are high, and the vision is big. It's a place for those who are seeking genuine challenge and growth.

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