Item: Upstart
Rating: 4
Author: Anonymous employee

Question 1

Is Upstart a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Upstart has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 426 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has increased by 4% over the last 12 months. 53% of employees would recommend working at Upstart to a friend and 44% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Upstart have been left by employees working as Software Engineer, Credit Analyst and Senior Software Engineer.

Question 2

Does Upstart pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Upstart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Upstart. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Upstart?

Accepted Answer

53% of Upstart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Upstart 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upstart?

Accepted Answer

Credit Analyst (83), Software Engineer (28), Senior Software Engineer (24), Associate Operations Manager (11), Operations Manager (9), Senior Credit Analyst (9), Payments Associate (6), Customer Experience Associate (5), Customer Service Representative (5), Senior Quality Assurance Associate (5), Account Executive (4), Recruiter (4), Analyst (3), Data Engineer (3), Executive Assistant (3)

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

"Despite starting as a remote employee, the onboarding process and culture is great" ((in 42 reviews)); "Great benefits that weren't too expensive" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 37 reviews)); "The pay is good for what you do" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good pay/benefits work life balance Some interest projects to work on Remote work" ((in 17 reviews))

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

"layoffs, bad leadership team, not transparent, focus doesn't actually seem to be on providing quality support to the applicants or borrower... just getting as many loans funded and failed growth projects so it's easy to feel like you're job is kinda pointless" ((in 17 reviews)); "NUMEROUS people on our broader team were threatened with PIP at the first sign of not doing something in the manner their direct manager would do it (again all post" ((in 13 reviews)); "1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent" ((in 7 reviews)); "Intensive training for most analyst positions" ((in 5 reviews)); "Conclusion: Upstart is a startup smeared by big office politics, big egos and nepotism." ((in 4 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Upstart layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Upstart locations?

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Columbus, San Mateo, San Carlos, San Francisco, Austin, New York, San Jose, Dallas, Palo Alto, Salt Lake City, Houston, Ohio City, Seattle, Arab, Chicago, Ann Arbor, Greensboro, Frisco, Edinburg, Sellersburg, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Oakland, Redwood City, Bridgeport, Pittsburgh, Miami, Boston, Reminderville, Utah

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