Can't imagine a better place to work - Anonymous employee BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
Nov 17, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mission-driven, fast-paced, incredibly positive place to work. My colleagues at BetterUp are some of the smartest, most authentic, and most empathetic people I have ever had the pleasure to work with. The fact that BetterUp gives every full-time employee access to a coach definitely shows - everyone here is extremely self-aware, passionate about behavior change, and eager to bring the benefits of high-quality coaching to the world. There is a lot of emphasis put on the importance of inner work here, and I feel like being at BetterUp is making me a better person in general.

Cons

Everyone at BU is incredibly committed to the success of the company and works very hard. It is a true startup, so not a good fit if you're looking for a place to fly under the radar and work 40 hours a week.

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Cons

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5.0
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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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