UPSIDE Foods reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Uma Valeti

44% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

UPSIDE Foods has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPSIDE Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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42 reviews
1.0
Apr 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The team is great, they're putting up with so much from management and executives.

Cons

I worked at Upside Foods for several years and my employment came to an end last year. I consider it the worst work experience in my career, mostly due to management. Managers in this company need to take a long and hard look at themselves. HR should also take a look at their long track records of bullying, lack of technical and managerial experiences, and sometimes even racism. There are more incompetent managers at Upside than I can count, some of the technical mistakes they make in large meetings are just embarrassing, yet for some reason they're never replaced or let go. On the contrary, junior people from their teams are laid off or blamed for managers mistakes. Certain upper management persons are some of the reason why this company will fail, if you continue to promote people based on popularity and not competence that's what will happen. The C-suite folks are also incompetent, some of them we never see or hear from, and some of them have made mistakes that cost the company millions of dollars yet no one is holding them accountable. No product after all these years, no one believes in you anymore internally or externally. Good luck getting consumers to buy your product in the current economic landscape.

1.0
Mar 14, 2025

Downside

Recommend
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Pros

1. You get to stretch your technical knowledge and build experience by working closely with other departments. 2. Exceptional colleagues with remarkable creativity and innovative thinking 3. Team demonstrates outstanding resilience when facing challenges 4. Collaborative environment with talented individuals who are a genuine pleasure to work alongside​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Cons

1. Leadership frequently changes strategic direction without clear rationale or proper transition planning 2. Executive conduct in meetings can be confrontational and unprofessional (bullying and yelling) 3. Scientific expertise is consistently undervalued in decision-making processes​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ 4. Career advancement opportunities remain unclear but you're expected to assume more responsibilities without the reward 5. Little to no recognition for employee contributions despite high performance expectations; and occasionally managers take the credit for your accomplishments

2.0
Mar 2, 2025

Good people Bad Management

Recommend
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Pros

Good people helping you complete tasks

Cons

Bad management and lack of hiring people

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