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AVOID THIS SINKING SHIP - Account Executive Upland Software Employee Review

1.0
Dec 8, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Upland is broken into 5 BU's which are all very silo'ed. I loved my BU - great sales reps, CSMs, SEs, Professional Services, Marketing...everyone. What a fantastic team. I will miss that group.

Cons

Upland is essentially a PE firm masquerading as a software company. They've never built a solution and now have 30+ (often ill-assembled) solutions across 5 BUs. As such, they operate much like a PE firm. There is no innovation once a company is purchased. This has led to a 90% stock price decline. New sales management hasn't helped, shifting away from a consultative sales model to more transactional sales by a digital (aka inside) sales team. Add to that the lowered comp and higher quotas (literally having to sell more to make less), and a one can see how Upland's sales continue to decline. This will make paying off a $500M loan in early 2026 almost impossible. If you're in sales, the short-term outlook is fairly rotten. If you're anywhere else in the company, the long-term outlook is downright dismal.

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5.0
Aug 19, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great remote first mentality. Great supportive people. True common sense, unlimited PTO. Good culture.

Cons

Salary & Benefits are likely lower than at other companies for similar roles.

1.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Strong brand recognition. * Good library of marketing content. * Consistent webinars and events. * Broad product portfolio. * Solid marketing technology and automation. * Good support for sales campaigns. * Established customer base. * Strong SEO for many products.

Cons

The people are exceptional. The SDRs, Team Leads, SDR Managers, Directors, Marketing team, AEs, and Sales Leadership are some of the smartest and hardest-working professionals I’ve worked with. Operationally, Upland runs like an elite SaaS organization with strong processes, disciplined execution, and a culture of continuous improvement. The problem, in my experience, isn’t the people or the process. It’s the product portfolio. There comes a point where no amount of coaching, AI, lead generation, account targeting, messaging optimization, or activity increases can compensate for a product that struggles to consistently win in the market. When close rates remain stubbornly low, the organization naturally searches for another optimization or process improvement, but sometimes the biggest constraint isn’t execution. I’ve seen less experienced teams with average processes produce dramatically better results simply because they were selling products customers were eager to buy. That’s a difficult reality for any company to confront, but it’s one that shouldn’t be ignored.

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