Wow. Just Wow. Unbelievable. - Manager BetterUp Employee Review

1.0
9 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Some great co-workers (the ones with integrity); competitive salary

Cons

Wow. If you read any of the interviews under 3 stars here, that should give you an accurate picture. Many of us were silo’d (in fear) and was refreshed to see that there was more commonalities in this horrific and toxic work environment than I realized, simply by reading these reviews. Someday, this will be an organizational case study on how an organization slowly evolved and festered into a mirror of the narcissistic CEO that oversees it. There is a Stephen Covey description of the ‘character’ vs ‘personality’ ethic. Look that up. This organization is squarely on the wrong side of that. I mean, Jeezus - having new employees post Glassdoor reviews with the first few weeks? Really?! I think I read another review here - if you stripped those away, this org would be well under 3 stars. And unfortunately 90% of the people I work with here who actually ‘thrive’ are themselves at some level of psychopathology or trauma-bonded. What’s even sicker is many here are actually psychologists that see it all but do nothing. There are a few other standouts here that seem like poster children. It’s nauseous. The best (meaning high integrity, highly effective and just plain solid human beings) employees left or were managed out (and yes, HR, people were very aware of your tactics) in early 2022 it seemed. It would be one thing if this was truly an organization just going through ‘transitions’ - it is not. It is sick AF. (((HR - don’t even bother responding to this. Your canned answers and deflection are so transparently sick, don’t even bother, please. Y’all need to cure the coward bug running through your department))) Stay away, unless you have a really great mental health coach to help bail the water out of this sinking, sick, festering ship. Don’t. Just don’t.

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5.0
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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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