Upgrade reviews

3.9

69% would recommend to a friend

(435 total reviews)
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Renaud Laplanche

84% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Upgrade has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 435 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Upgrade employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.7 stars).

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435 reviews
3.0
Apr 7, 2026

Decent

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Stocked kitchen/breakroom, Food for Free Decent starting pay hour lunches option to work 4-10s Decent Culture with fun people Direct management are good people (Supervisors, TLs)

Cons

No Hybrid option Unfair holiday pay Rapid company changes Terminations are done sometimes without a warning Inconsistent information given about processes Upper Management disconnect with employees on the floor

5.0
Mar 16, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Employees are kind and collaborative - company is doing well from a metrics standpoint - diversified products - solid reputation with customers

Cons

- bureaucratic, a lot of process and red tape - slow decision making

5.0
Feb 25, 2026

RSUs

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

going public soon next year

Cons

san francisco location commute longer

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