Wonderful group of people, wonderful mission - Software Engineering Manager BetterUp Employee Review

5.0
Feb 4, 2022
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Pros

- the practices and focus on "inner work" (self health) is powerful, and real - I can see myself working here for many years (for the first time at a job) - Upper management is very, very strong. I haven't seen them do anything without a clear reason. They are also disciplined which is a contrast to what I've seen in other startups - all promises, and things said in the interview have came to pass

Cons

- it's busy! We are encouraged to take time for ourselves, but it seems like there is always more work to do than time to do it - so we must be disciplined to not let inner work slip - I see some people who have amazing balance in their lives, and some that struggle with this. I think this is a function of being hyper growth. - I think they do very well, given their constraints - but it's important to know that these challenges exist if you have some hard constraints on your time

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
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Pros

Amazing team Rewarding cross functional work Interesting tasks Learning opportunities Flexible work schedule

Cons

As this is a contractor role, there are no benefits

5.0
Jun 10, 2026
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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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