Great mission-driven culture and people - Associate UPSIDE Foods Employee Review

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

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.

The mission gets me out of bed every morning - I actually care about what we're doing here. The place is packed with cool science and engineering from all different disciplines. No two days are the same. I'm constantly solving hard problems - I enjoy the challenge and appreciate the growth. Most people are really great to work with.

We've been waiting for a new reg approval for a long time, which can be frustrating and fatiguing. Sometimes there is so much going on I have to prioritize ruthlessly and put in extra hours (but like I said in the pros, I ultimately don't mind - the mission and work are worth the effort).