Pros
Company Culture: - Lower managers and the people here are fun to work with and genuinely good people. - Lots of banter on the office floor which keeps shifts fun. - The environment is relaxed, you can wear casual clothes - Hours and schedule are flexible. Technical Info: Shifts are: 6 - 2:30, 11:30 - 8 for credit analyst. You may have to work a weekend day. - There is a lot of contract workers. As a contractor, you will make $18 - 22 an hour. Once converted you will start at $23. The length of time it takes to get converted and the amount of work it takes to get converted will vary.
Cons
- There is a lot of office politics. Only office favorites get promoted or raises consistently. - Upper management does not take the input and advice from employees seriously if it is outside their own opinion. They will say that Upstart is a meritocracy but this is simply not true. Do not drink the koolaid. - Raises/promotions realistically only happen once a year, and only if you do extremely well on your peer review and enough of upper management likes you. - Your workload will increase beyond the initial job offer but your pay will not. If anything you may get a title change and simply be expected to work more. All in all, this is a great place to start your career but not to stay and work long term. I am, however, grateful for all the life friends I have made. Recently a lot of people have been leaving at a rate of one person per week. Don't stay longer than you have to if you can help it. They have been known to extend job offers for new hires and then take back offers last minute based on the needs of the company. Management has recently been trying to host more events to boost company culture and moral. This was after receiving poor results on an internal happiness survey. It may be too little too late for some.
