Meaningful and challenging work with a fantastic team - Chief Technology Officer (CTO) BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
Nov 11, 2020
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Pros

Opportunity for impacting others - The mission to help __others__ is an active part of daily conversations, prioritization, and long term strategic planning. - The company values are __how__ the mission is brought to life and the cultural pillars by which BetterUp lives and breathes. - Hearing from our actual members and coaches the impact that BetterUp has had on them both personally and professionally __never__ gets old and continues to motivate me each and every day. Opportunity for individual growth - Fast paced startup with new opportunities to learn and grow every single day. - Challenging work environment blazing new trails that have not been done before. - The opportunities for innerwork are just as challenging and impactful as the challenging outterwork. Environment of engineering craftsmanship - Remote-first agile software development teams optimized for synchronous collaboration and heads down time to unlock flow. - DNA of continuous improvement, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to iterate quickly and improve with each cycle - No red tape for releases. Everyone is empowered and expected to own their outcomes, and empowered to cross functional and codebases to get things done.

Cons

Every one of the pros listed above, could be considered a con for someone. There is __no__ company that is perfect for everyone. - Remote first team requires strong skills in self management and over-communication - Intersection of behavioral science, technology, and human interventions is a complex ecosystem that is challenging to optimize for all sides. - Blazing new trails requires a strong tolerance for ambiguity. - Be comfortable being uncomfortable. Every milestone of company growth essentially creates a __new__ company.

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Wow- love the "keep blazing the trail ahead" mantra! So happy to have you leading at BetterUp- thanks for taking the time to write this review.

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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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