Does Upworthy pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Upworthy employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Upworthy. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Upworthy?

34% of Upworthy employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Upworthy 3.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

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

"Great benefits, serious focus on work" ((in 6 reviews))

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

"mediocre management" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Upworthy redundancies in 2026?

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

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2.8

34% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Ben Goldhirsh

Not enough data to show CEO approval

24% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Culture and values

3.2

Work/Life balance

3.2

Compensation and benefits

2.7

Career opportunities

2.5

Senior management

Upworthy has an employee rating of 2.8 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Upworthy employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

21 reviews

4.0

21 Oct 2023

Great company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Flexibility, fun work, good people

Cons

Unclear growth opportunities and slow to bonuses.

2.0

13 Feb 2023

Can be challenging

Writer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Some nice people doing some cool work.

Cons

There's kind of a passive-aggressive environment that can affect morale and lead to confusing understanding of what the company actually wants to be/accomplish.

5.0

28 Jun 2021

Great, progressive company!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

A creative, fun place to work!

Cons

None that I can think of

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