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
Oct 18, 2020

Great company

Recommend
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Pros

Great work-life balance, satisfying work, strong company culture

Cons

Work can be repetitive, pay could be more competitive

3.0
Sep 30, 2020

Payments Associate

Recommend
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Pros

Friday work place gatherings/engagements Spacious & clean work spaces Provision of breakfast, lunch, snacks and sweets

Cons

Undefined goals (so you are unsure of how much of a particular activity is acceptable or is viewed as productive) Micro-managing (manager may hover over you and question your productivity out loud in front of groups) Management does not hold confidentiality in high regard (your warnings, status, performance, pay and counseling may be shared with others that are not on a need-to-know basis) Leads may act agitated or bothered when you ask for assistance There are too many channels, avenues to check and tend to concerning gathering info/updating

4.0
Sep 28, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Great team atmosphere, good foot-in-the-door job

Cons

Not sure how transferable skills are to other companies

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