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      UPSIDE Foods

      Engaged employer

      UPSIDE Foods Reviews

      3.1

      39% would recommend to a friend

      (42 total reviews)

      Uma Valeti

      44% approve of CEO

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.2

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.9

      Culture and values

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Compensation and benefits

      2.5

      Work/Life balance

      2.4

      Senior management

      UPSIDE Foods has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPSIDE Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      42 reviews
      5.0
      26 Mar 2026

      Great mission-driven culture and people

      Associate
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      UPSIDE is my first experience working at a startup and it's exceeded my expectations. It has all the benefits of a startup - flat structure, IC can achieve real impact, and minimal bureaucracy - without the toxic culture of other bay area tech startups. The company has a very diverse set of talent and the people here care a lot about the positive impact of their work, which makes the workplace experience very pleasant

      Cons

      Company direction and strategy is ever changing, people needs to be comfortable with navigating ambiguity

      5.0
      23 Mar 2026

      Worth it for those who want to make a real difference

      Sr. director
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Building a food system so people can eat meat at scale without destroying the world has to be one of the most important needs of this generation alongside clean power and good health. I'd volunteer to advance this mission, so it's wonderful to also get paid to do it. Hard and challenging start-up work means fast-growth and zero dull repetition. Every single person cares about the mission. Very low politics compared to many companies

      Cons

      Not for everyone. We work hard, We have high expectations of ourselves, We're doing science that's never been done before, and that means you need to be OK failing, learning, and then succeeding. Don't come here if you just want a paycheck/payout or are going to be sad our snacks don't compete with your favorite profitable tech campus. But come if you want to better the world.

      1.0
      3 Mar 2026

      Avoid at all costs

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It’s a job that will force you to wear many hats so you will learn a lot.

      Cons

      Favoritism is the status quo. Dog eat dog culture Downgraded peoples performance reviews because they felt too many people were up for promotion Unqualified leadership No growth or raises

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