Fun past paced environment where you can make a real impact - Behavioral Scientist BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
15 Jan 2021
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Pros

I've really enjoyed my time at BetterUp. There is never a shortage of ways to make a real impact on the business. The services we provide to our members truly makes an impact and this makes it feel like we are all working towards a meaningful goal. There is a really special culture here at BetterUp. Everyone I work with is extraordinarily motivated and hard working. This makes working in large cross team projects really rewarding. Ultimately although often the work can be tough, I feel that leadership makes a really conscious effort to help everyone maintain their well-being while working in the realities of a late stage startup. Personally BetterUp is a great fit for me as I get to balance rewarding work with a company that I feel truly cares.

Cons

As with any Startup everything at BetterUp moves fast. To succeed you have to be willing to navigate ambiguous situations and truly have an owner mindset. So many of my projects have had incredibly vague scopes and I feel that I am given a huge amount of decision latitude. I personally really enjoy this level of freedom and the ability to shape large initiatives that impact our business, but it can be overwhelming for others. If you are looking for a job where you have a well defined and stable role than you might not enjoy a role at BetterUp.

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5.0
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Amazing team Rewarding cross functional work Interesting tasks Learning opportunities Flexible work schedule

Cons

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5.0
10 June 2026
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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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