Does UPSIDE Foods pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, UPSIDE Foods employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at UPSIDE Foods. This rating has improved by 9% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at UPSIDE Foods?

39% of UPSIDE Foods employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated UPSIDE Foods 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at UPSIDE Foods?

Research Associate (7) , Research Scientist (4) , Director (2) , Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Scientist (2)

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

"Every day you're reminded what you're working towards and you get to do it with some awesome people!" ((in 8 reviews)); "Challenging and exciting science and having the opportunity to make a huge impact on the planet, great senior leadership, good benefits, opportunities for career growth, wonderful company culture and management that genuinely cares for the team." ((in 3 reviews)); "Good benefits and pro" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Managers have their own back, not the backs of their teams." ((in 4 reviews)); "leadership makes terrible business decisions and they don't care about their employees at all" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about UPSIDE Foods layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about UPSIDE Foods layoffs and their outlook for job security at UPSIDE Foods in 2026.

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UPSIDE Foods reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Uma Valeti

44% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

2.9

Culture & values

2.8

Career opportunities

2.6

Compensation and benefits

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.4

Senior management

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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Reviews by job title

42 reviews

5.0

Apr 30, 2021

Indominable Spirit, Rapid Velocity

Director of it

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Culture is excellent Work life balance is exceptional Extremely smart and balanced co-workers Type of work is highly interesting Focus on diversity and inclusion is refreshing Company is actually making a difference for the world and animals

Cons

Rapid pace of progress can daunt those with less bias for action Startup creating a new marketplace isn't for the wary Substantial org change as the company grows

5.0

Nov 8, 2017

Incredible mission, great growing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Hard-working, talented team. Learn something new everyday. Great values, great opportunity to contribute to something bigger than yourself.

Cons

There is a lot of work to do and so hours can be long but the company is growing and actively adding high quality people to the team in order to balance the workloads, create greater output and grow thoughtfully.

1.0

Mar 3, 2026

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

It’s a job that will force you to wear many hats so you will learn a lot.

Cons

Favoritism is the status quo. Dog eat dog culture Downgraded peoples performance reviews because they felt too many people were up for promotion Unqualified leadership No growth or raises

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AI Intern - Fall Start

Food Process Engineer I

Scientist, Analytical R&D (6 month fixed-term)