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upGrad

EdTech9,100+ employeesFounded 2015Private
3.34/5

2,168 verified employee reviews

Rated below the EdTech average of 3.55 — strong on salary satisfaction, weaker on job security.

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How employees rate upGrad

scale 0–5
Overall2.2k ratings3.34

▲ industry avg 3.55

Job security2.1k ratingsWORST2.92
Work-life balance2.1k ratings3.21
Company culture2.1k ratings3.18
Skill development2.1k ratings3.26
Work satisfaction2.1k ratings3.07
Salary satisfaction2.1k ratingsBEST3.42
Career growth2.1k ratings2.94

Should you join?

  • Salary satisfaction (3.42) and Skill development (3.26) are its best-rated categories.
  • !Job security (2.92) is the weakest signal in employee reviews.
  • Overall 3.34 vs the EdTech average of 3.55.

How upGrad compares

Top 58%

of 3,161 rated companies

#17 of 23

in EdTech

Job security +0.13Work-life balance +0.17Company culture +0.24Skill development +0.37Work satisfaction +0.22Salary satisfaction +0.48Career growth +0.35

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Company facts

upGrad US offers the industry's best online degree courses like Master's in AI, ML, Data Science, Digital Marketing & more.

Founded
2015
Employees
9,100+
In India
9100
Type
Private · EdTech

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