A Company That Encourages Personal Growth - Software Engineering Manager BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
19 Dec 2018
Recommend
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Pros

BetterUp as an organization is focused on helping create the future of work and it lives this ethos internally as well. The company encourages personal growth both in and outside of work by providing "inner work" days for self reflection, incentivizing volunteer days, and understanding that working longer doesn't necessarily mean working more effectively. That said employees work hard here and bring a great mix of talent and empathy to the table every day. People at every level of the organization are encouraged to learn and understand the company strategy and how their day to day work fits into that overall picture. BetterUp invests heavily in helping facilitate this understanding through paid training sessions.

Cons

BetterUp is a growth stage startup which has a certain level of risk associated with it. Also there is a good amount of ambiguity in the day to day work so being somebody who is more comfortable getting handed a sheet of instructions then going and implementing it may have a tough time adapting to this culture.

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5.0
17 June 2026
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Pros

Amazing team Rewarding cross functional work Interesting tasks Learning opportunities Flexible work schedule

Cons

As this is a contractor role, there are no benefits

5.0
10 June 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Nearly 8 years in, and the work still pulls me forward. What keeps me at BetterUp is that the problems are genuinely hard and genuinely worth solving. I came from engineering, so I'm wired to care about infrastructure, not just features, and this is one of the rare places where you can build something foundational and actually see it move metrics, clear escalations, and unblock a whole go-to-market motion. The mission isn't decorative here. I can feel the thread between the work and the outcome. BetterUp also trusts you to figure things out across lanes. I've written SQL, prototyped with AI tools, facilitated workshops, and co-designed vendor strategy, all as a PM, because the culture doesn't penalize curiosity or reaching into adjacent territory. And honestly, some of my closest friendships came out of this place. The people I work with, on engineering, on cross-functional teams, and in peer mentorship, are people I genuinely learn from and, in some cases, people I can't imagine not having in my life. That combination of meaningful infrastructure work, real trust, and people who challenge you and become your people is not easy to find. The benefits span beyond general work-life-balance, if you're curious about something, there's always an open door to learn and contribute. As a woman in tech, I cherish the fact that our colleagues listen to women, and our insight is taken into account instead of just ignored. It's nice to feel safe at work, able to speak your mind freely.

Cons

If you want a boring job, this is not the place for you.

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