I applied online. I interviewed at UPSIDE Foods (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
Had an initial 30 min phone screen scheduled with the recruiter, only to have her cancel on me at the start of the call. We rescheduled a week later. Call went well and she said she'd be moving me forward in the interviewing process and I'd be speaking to X (hiring manager) and that the Coordinator would send me some time slots. I hear nothing for almost two weeks, and was about to follow up and then get a generic rejection email. Bad bad practices. Stay away.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about UPSIDE and why are you interested in working here?
30 min phone by recruiter followed by a video call with someone from team. specifics about role described and overall growth expected of role and company. behavioral and technical skills asked
I applied in-person. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at UPSIDE Foods (Berkeley, CA) in May 2025
Interview
Dreadful from day one. They spent over 3 months wasting my time. Moving interviews, inviting me to site to speak to multiple people and be asked the same questions twice. I spent 4h on calls with them and 4h onsite to be told the job was on hold.
Do not waste your time or your breath as they will treat you with complete disrespect as a person.
I felt as though they were looking for ideas to use rather than to actually find someone to do the job they had advertised. Please read the reviews here and don’t waste your time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about an achievement you’re proud of.
Tell me about yourself.
Tell me about a time you had a difficult decision to make.