UpGuard Software Engineer reviews

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Mike Baukes

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1.0
Jan 10, 2025

Disgusting is the word to describe

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Pros

No pros in this company. HR team is useless so is the management.

Cons

Arrogant Managers, Arrogant HR team Tough Deadlines

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Thanks for sharing your feedback. While it’s never easy to receive a negative review—especially when it strikes at the values we hold close, like Care for Our Team and Be Excellent to Each Other —we take it seriously. UpGuard has grown and evolved a lot in the last 3 years - both as a business, and as a team. However while much has changed during your time here, the core tenants of our culture, our mission, values, and our commitment to excellence, remain the same. If we’ve fallen short for you, that matters to us. We value open and honest feedback, whether through our monthly pulse surveys, 1:1s, or our other feedback rituals. It is the feedback and input of our team that has helped us build a workplace which was recognized as one of the Best Workplaces in Australia, the UK, and the USA for 2024. Despite your review providing little detail as to the reason you view UpGuard in such a negative light, we’re always looking to improve. If you’re open to a conversation, I’d welcome the chance to understand your perspective. Either way, I appreciate your time at UpGuard and wish you the best. Marcus Waterreus VP, People
5.0
Aug 31, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I have been here for a couple years, and so far I'm very happy with my job. In Silicon Valley it's pretty common to go to work for people who don't have a good understanding of how to run a stable business and keep their employees happy. This company is an exception to that rule. In my time here I have never felt that I couldn't talk to management about something important. Working hours are reasonable, benefits are very good. Work/Life balance and career advancement are things in which management takes an active interest. I also have the ability to work on new technology and make contributions which make a real difference to our customers. I have no doubt at this point that coming to work here was the right choice for me.

Cons

We're rapidly outgrowing our current offices. This means the facilities are a pain point. This is a temporary situation though, and we'll have more room soon. This isn't much of a con for me, but we're still a startup, and that brings with it all the inherent risks that working for a startup entails. Since we're a startup, you're also expected to be capable of learning new things quickly, and to be proactive about identifying and solving problems without direction. Things also change very fast. These are mostly standard startup frustrations, and it shouldn't discourage you, but it's not for everyone.

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