One year in and thrilled to be here! - Senior Account Executive BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
Jan 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Great teams and co workers. Everyday I come to work excited to see them and am continually impressed by the caliber of who gets hired. They’re sharp and kind. - The company, it’s product, employees and leadership all care deeply about our mission of improving the lives of workers by helping them live with greater clarity and purpose. It’s built in to the product and the way we work. - We’re building something new to the world! All good ideas are welcome and the feeling of innovation is palpable. - Customers love the product! End users love BetterUp! Not in a “I love ‘X’ software” kind of way, but in a ‘this has transformed my life and I’m a better, happier person’ kind of way. And businesses see results in mindset change at a scale that has never been possible before. - supportive learning environment that values iterations and sharing knowledge.

Cons

- it’s a brand new product to the world! We’re literally building the market for it and that’s not easy. There’s a ton of lessons to be learned and if you’re not comfortable being uncomfortable then this job won’t be for you. You have to be in it for the long game and be willing to test, fail and try again! A lot of time there is no instruction book or formula to follow. - The pace and the demands can be stressful. While there is a lot of fun and excitement about what we are doing, there’s a lot of stress too. Every moment matters, every project managers every client matters and this can lead The pace and the demands can be stressful. Wow there is a lot of fun and excitement about what we are doing, there’s a lot of stress too. Every moment matters, every project managers every client matters and this can lead to demanding to work situations where the stakes are high. If you’re not taking care of yourself under these circumstances it can be easy to get burnt out.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I'm not held here against my will for a cause... I'm paid to do something I actually care about. I see a lot of people on Glassdoor debating the strength of the business model, but I've never seen anyone argue that what BetterUp is trying to do isn't worth doing. I'm a part of a company thats net positive for the world. That alone feels like a feat in 2026. AND I'm getting paid well. No "mission discount".

Cons

This isn't a money-growing-on-trees unicorn startup from 2018. This business model is hard. We're selling human potential development when most companies are trying to figure out how to replace humans with AI. Its not easy but I think its kind of important... A lot of people experience being overwhelmed here. Thats real. It happens enough that clearly the culture is playing a role. Every company has its own version of crazy. My advice to people thinking about working here: ask direct questions in your interviews to figure out if you're okay with Betterup's kind of crazy. You'll get honest answers. After 3+ years I've genuinely grown to love it

3
5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nearly 8 years in, and the work still pulls me forward. What keeps me at BetterUp is that the problems are genuinely hard and genuinely worth solving. I came from engineering, so I'm wired to care about infrastructure, not just features, and this is one of the rare places where you can build something foundational and actually see it move metrics, clear escalations, and unblock a whole go-to-market motion. The mission isn't decorative here. I can feel the thread between the work and the outcome. BetterUp also trusts you to figure things out across lanes. I've written SQL, prototyped with AI tools, facilitated workshops, and co-designed vendor strategy, all as a PM, because the culture doesn't penalize curiosity or reaching into adjacent territory. And honestly, some of my closest friendships came out of this place. The people I work with, on engineering, on cross-functional teams, and in peer mentorship, are people I genuinely learn from and, in some cases, people I can't imagine not having in my life. That combination of meaningful infrastructure work, real trust, and people who challenge you and become your people is not easy to find. The benefits span beyond general work-life-balance, if you're curious about something, there's always an open door to learn and contribute. As a woman in tech, I cherish the fact that our colleagues listen to women, and our insight is taken into account instead of just ignored. It's nice to feel safe at work, able to speak your mind freely.

Cons

If you want a boring job, this is not the place for you.

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