Does Upstart pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Upstart employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Upstart. This rating has improved by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Upstart?

62% of Upstart employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Upstart 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Upstart?

Credit Analyst (83) , Software Engineer (26) , Senior Software Engineer (24) , Associate Operations Manager (11) , Operations Manager (9) , Senior Credit Analyst (9) , Payments Associate (6) , Customer Experience Associate (5) , Customer Service Representative (5) , Senior Quality Assurance Associate (5) , Account Executive (4) , Recruiter (4) , Analyst (3) , Data Engineer (3) , Executive Assistant (3)

What are the pros of working at Upstart according to real employee reviews?

"Great benefits that weren't too expensive" ((in 41 reviews)); "Great people to work with." ((in 38 reviews)); "Despite starting as a remote employee, the onboarding process and culture is great" ((in 38 reviews)); "The pay is good for what you do" ((in 28 reviews)); "Good pay/benefits work life balance Some interest projects to work on Remote work" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Upstart according to real employee reviews?

"layoffs, bad leadership team, not transparent, focus doesn't actually seem to be on providing quality support to the applicants or borrower... just getting as many loans funded and failed growth projects so it's easy to feel like you're job is kinda pointless" ((in 18 reviews)); "NUMEROUS people on our broader team were threatened with PIP at the first sign of not doing something in the manner their direct manager would do it (again all post" ((in 13 reviews)); "As critical as leadership is of its employees, they should also look at themselves and be just as critical." ((in 9 reviews)); "1. Constant reprioritization 2. Non technical PMs and EMs 3. Engg reporting into CTO who does not have a tech background and comes from product 4. Upper management is not transparent" ((in 7 reviews)); "No communication to other parts of the company about it that isn’t effected." ((in 6 reviews))

What are employees saying about Upstart redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Upstart redundancy and their outlook for job security at Upstart in 2026.

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Decent Pay (not top tier) High Intensity

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