UPSIDE Foods reviews

3.1

39% would recommend to a friend

(42 total reviews)

Uma Valeti

44% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

UPSIDE Foods has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 42 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The UPSIDE Foods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.5 stars).

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42 reviews
5.0
Mar 26, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

UPSIDE is my first experience working at a startup and it's exceeded my expectations. It has all the benefits of a startup - flat structure, IC can achieve real impact, and minimal bureaucracy - without the toxic culture of other bay area tech startups. The company has a very diverse set of talent and the people here care a lot about the positive impact of their work, which makes the workplace experience very pleasant

Cons

Company direction and strategy is ever changing, people needs to be comfortable with navigating ambiguity

5.0
Mar 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Building a food system so people can eat meat at scale without destroying the world has to be one of the most important needs of this generation alongside clean power and good health. I'd volunteer to advance this mission, so it's wonderful to also get paid to do it. Hard and challenging start-up work means fast-growth and zero dull repetition. Every single person cares about the mission. Very low politics compared to many companies

Cons

Not for everyone. We work hard, We have high expectations of ourselves, We're doing science that's never been done before, and that means you need to be OK failing, learning, and then succeeding. Don't come here if you just want a paycheck/payout or are going to be sad our snacks don't compete with your favorite profitable tech campus. But come if you want to better the world.

5.0
Feb 19, 2026

Amazing Product!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Very exciting to be on the cusp of launching an innovative product to the world!

Cons

Uncertainty for how it will be received.

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