Upstart reviews

3.7

53% would recommend to a friend

(389 total reviews)
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Dave Girouard

78% approve of CEO

44% positive business outlook

Upstart has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 389 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Upstart employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Financial Services industry (3.6 stars).

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389 reviews
5.0
Aug 23, 2022

Wonderful Company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

They care and truly want you to succeed.

Cons

The training should be longer

3.0
Aug 18, 2022

Overworked and Underpaid

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits were great. Tech budget and Health & Wellness budget for all employees.

Cons

Paid far below industry standard and kept piling on work until I finally left for a better opportunity. HR was practically non-existent.

4.0
Aug 15, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits Somewhat consistent pay upgrades Good support systems dependent on Manager Great teammates Solid equity bonuses and wealth management resources Complete benefits package

Cons

Difficult to move up internally Utilizes department changes that add more responsibilities to your plate as “Lateral moves” with no significant pay increase Sometimes clique-ish Lack of department to department communicaton

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