Question 1

Is upGrad a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

upGrad has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 3,267 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 6% over the last 12 months. 62% of employees would recommend working at upGrad to a friend and 63% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about upGrad have been left by employees working as Network Engineer, Subject Matter Expert and Channel Sales Manager.

Question 2

Does upGrad pay their employees well?

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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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at upGrad?

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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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at upGrad?

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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)

Question 5

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

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"Good ambience and work culture" ((in 179 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 89 reviews)); "Company is good and people who work there are so nice" ((in 79 reviews)); "Great Atmosphere & a good team" ((in 72 reviews))

Question 6

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

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"No work life balance you will uave to stay in the office until 9 pm." ((in 284 reviews)); "Poor management both at top level and mid management." ((in 110 reviews)); "Extended working hours till 9PM" ((in 95 reviews)); "There is no job security" ((in 51 reviews)); "Daily high pressure of achievement of targets even though your role might not be linked with targets" ((in 30 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about upGrad redundancies in 2026?

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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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed upGrad locations?

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Mumbai, Bengaluru, Noida, Hyderābād, Gurgaon, Pune, New Delhi, Calcutta, Bangalore Rural, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Navi Mumbai, Worli, Bhopal, Andheri, Chandigarh, Marol, Indore, Jaipur, Greater Noida, Lucknow, Cochin, Coimbatore, Kol, Patna, Vadodara, Ludhiana, Bhubaneshwar, Andheri East, Dehradun

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