Does upGrad pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, upGrad employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at upGrad. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at upGrad?

62% of upGrad employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated upGrad 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at upGrad?

Admissions Counselor (207) , Senior Associate (92) , Admission Counselor (88) , Academic Counselor (77) , Content Strategist (74) , Senior Admissions Counselor (70) , Manager (64) , Associate (56) , Business Development Executive (53) , Senior Admission Counselor (53) , Admission Counsellor (51) , Sales Manager (48) , Assistant Manager (45) , Sales Associate (45) , Program Manager (40)

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

"Good ambience and work culture" ((in 173 reviews)); "The only thing that's good about this place is the good salary otherwise the job is really tough." ((in 150 reviews)); "Stability and Incentive are good" ((in 86 reviews)); "Company is good and people who work there are so nice" ((in 85 reviews)); "Great Atmosphere & a good team" ((in 70 reviews))

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

"No work life balance you will uave to stay in the office until 9 pm." ((in 281 reviews)); "Poor management both at top level and mid management." ((in 112 reviews)); "Extended working hours till 9PM" ((in 96 reviews)); "No job security here at all" ((in 52 reviews)); "Daily high pressure of achievement of targets even though your role might not be linked with targets" ((in 36 reviews))

What are employees saying about upGrad redundancies in 2026?

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

upGrad Reviews

3.5

62% would recommend to a friend

(3,020 total reviews)

Mayank Kumar

83% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

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upGrad has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,020 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The upGrad employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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3K reviews

4.0

Jul 4, 2026

Easy work and good management, but leave issues

Senior sales operations

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

w f h , easy work , good management

Cons

not much, not much, leave issues

2.0

Jul 3, 2026

Management issues overshadow any positive aspects

Sdet3

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

No pros just hire and fire now before it was good

Cons

whole compnay management is cons

3.0

Jul 2, 2026

Relevant curriculum but too much emphasis on on revenue earning is a concern

Machine learning researcher/data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Intention and Curriculum quite relevant Freedom in choosing candidates for advice/interview/mentoring Great Mentoring opportunity for guiding Master level students mostly part /full time employed students

Cons

More focus on marketing training programs to earn revenue then core competence Lack of ability to exploit an experienced practitioner to benefit the students

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