Upside Business Travel Reviews

Pros

I paid for my MBA...and then I came to Upside and got paid to learn more about building a company than I did in 2 years of higher-ed. You want to work at Upside if you enjoy solving tough challenges, want to experiment quickly and try new things.

Cons

If you're a perfectionist run away. Upside is not for you. You need to be bold, willing to fail, and resilient enough to dust yourself off and try again here.

Pros

We've been on a rollercoaster along with the rest of the world, so it hasn't been easy - but our executive team has proven time and again that they care about Upsiders as employees as well as people. Upside is the perfect place for those who are looking to work hard, grow and take on new, broader, deeper roles and responsibilities. You are surrounded by achievers who are simultaneously helpful, respectful and kind.

Cons

Nothing out of the ordinary. Friction exists, but typical and at much lower rates than anywhere else I've worked.

Pros

I have been working at Upside for over a year and I can honestly say it's the best place I've ever worked. The company culture and values are at the forefront: Delight (focus on delighting customers with our superior product and service), Crank (work hard and collaborate with team to get stuff done and grow the company), Vibe (the company is extremely employee centric and we vibe with each other that contributes to our success, we have a NO JERK policy). Our CEO is an amazing and inspirational person that gives individual attention to every employee.

Cons

Remote work (I miss the office environment), thanks alot pandemic!

Pros

First and foremost, great collaborative culture and talented people Given room to grow where risk taking is encouraged. Transparency is a key cultural tenet - honesty and openness encouraged and demonstrated Modern tech stack to work with Always something new to do Still small enough that you can drive real change

Cons

If you are looking for 100% defined roles that will exist in the same state for 10 years this is probably not for you - priorities change as new information arises

Pros

The people and the culture at Upside are second to none Opportunities for expansion, growth, and learning are clear and available Benefits are solid Work/Life balance is great

Cons

Like any startup environment, there are going to be pivots and fast changes, so buckle up and get ready for the ride!

Pros

The CEO, Chief People Officer, and others on the exec team invest a lot of time and resources in the culture of the company. With great results. As a woman I have been given every opportunity (and the tools) to succeed as anyone else in the company. Good benefits including a very generous allowance for continuing education and training. A smart, fun, hardworking team that is passionate about putting out the best product in the industry. Folks throughout the company are empowered to do their job and make decisions. I find the CEO (Scott) to be super transparent and in general shares a ton of information with the company (there is way more transparency at Upside than any other company I have worked with in the past). If you are a hard worker who produces results, this is a place where you will be given opportunities to take on more responsibilities.

Cons

If you are looking for a 9 - 5 job, not the place for you. This is not a con, but we move at a very fast pace so you need to keep up.

Pros

I have worked here for more than two years. Great PTO and benefits. Lots of access to travel industry and acquiring more knowledge everyday; if you want to be a subject matter expert in it you have a front row here to all the travel systems. Working and coding with the latest programming languages and tools. If you count all the snacks and free food as a plus. Transparent company for the most part, just lofty goals.

Cons

Too big for a young startup with young managers. Also the CFO wrote the last review; kind of shows how they aren't transparent about everything. Flight center who recently invested in Upside has too much power for not being the majority stakeholder but Upside could not survive without them. My advice is if you are looking for something long term more than 3 years, this is not it. They are happy if people just stay a year and keep hiring. They also say diversity is important to them but have not seen any major improvements last two years.