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Uptake provides industrial intelligence software-as-a-service, translating data into smarter operations. Uptake gives all departments –– maintenance, reliability, operations, financial teams –– a single, shared, and contextualized view of every operational asset and interaction that affects performance. Driven by data science and cloud computing, Uptake delivers actionable insights that predict and prevent asset failure, increase compliance with ESG initiatives, mitigate catastrophic risk, optimize maintenance strategy, reduce repair costs, enhance productivity, and enhance operator safety. read more
EMPLOYEE
PARTICIPANTS
41
TOTAL
RATINGS
561

Uptake Company Culture

Uptake Culture

This score is derived from employee ratings & reviews
3.8/5
Uptake's Overall Culture is rated B

Top Rated Culture Dimensions

Uptake CEO

Bottom 45%Bottom 45% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
Brad Keywell Uptake's CEO
Brad Keywell
66 /100

Diversity at Uptake

Top 35%Top 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
B

Diverse employees at Uptake have rated Perks And Benefits, Team, and Environment as the highest categories they have scored

Women at Uptake

Bottom 35%Bottom 35% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably
C-

Women at Uptake have rated Professional Development, Manager, and Team as the highest categories they have scored

Uptake eNPS

Net Promoter Score tracks your employees' overall score to this question: "On a scale from 0-10, how likely are you to recommend working at your company to a friend?"
Top 40%Top 40% of Similar Size Companies on Comparably

Recommend to a Friend?

17

Uptake employees are 17% more likely to recommend Uptake as a great place to work

52%Promoters
13%Passives
35%Detractors

Working at Uptake

Working at Uptake is rated average by 41 employees, across various culture dimensions. Uptake employees are most satisfied about Environment, Perks And Benefits, and Happiness categories, putting Uptake’s culture in the Top 35% compared to similar sized companies on Comparably and in the Top 40% compared to other companies in Chicago. See below in detail how working at Uptake was rated by employees.

Overall Company Culture at Uptake

B

Overall Company Culture at Uptake is rated B

Last updated months ago

Top
35%

Uptake ranks in the Top 35% of other companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Overall Company Culture Score

Overall Company Culture Score by Department

This graph details how each department scores their Overall Company Culture

Results from 41 Employees

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Engineering
76
Engineering76
Product
64
Product64

Uptake Employee Reviews

Out of 21 Uptake employee reviews, 76% were positive. The remaining 24% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping Uptake improve their work culture.

76%
24%
Positive Reviews76%
Constructive Feedback24%

Positive Reviews From Uptake Employees

  • What are some of the best things about your team?
    team members are kind to each other
  • What do you like best about the leadership team?
    Polite, so kind to provide free snacks
  • What is the best part about your compensation package?
    Food and beer and wine

Constructive Feedback From Uptake Employees

  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Discipline, maturity, communication and honesty
  • What does the leadership team need to get better at?
    Communication, clarity, proactively fixing problems

Uptake Company Information

Uptake Company Overview

Uptake provides industrial intelligence software-as-a-service, translating data into smarter operations. Uptake gives all departments –– maintenance, reliability, operations, financial teams –– a single, shared, and contextualized view of every operational asset and interaction that affects performance. Driven by data science and cloud computing, Uptake delivers actionable insights that predict and prevent asset failure, increase compliance with ESG initiatives, mitigate catastrophic risk, optimize maintenance strategy, reduce repair costs, enhance productivity, and enhance operator safety.

Uptake was founded in 2014 and its current CEO is Brad Keywell. Since its inception 12 years ago, Uptake has grown to 400 employees.

Uptake Mission, Vision & Values

Uptake Mission Statement

Our mission is to combine our advanced data science knowledge base with deep industry experience to unlock critical information that empowers people to transform their operations.

Uptake Vision Statement

To bring people and their data together to unlock their combined potential.

Uptake Values

  • Clarity
  • Curiosity
  • Grit
Headquarter600 W Chicago Ave, Ste 775
Chicago, IL 60654
United States of America
Websitewww.uptake.com
Founding Date2014
Tel+1-312-242-2200
Company StatusPrivate
Jobswww.uptake.com/careers
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Uptake Competitors

Uptake competitors include 6sense, SparkCognition, Automation Anywhere, and AspenTech. Uptake ranks 4th in Overall Culture Score on Comparably vs its competitors. See below how Uptake compares to its competitors with CEO Rankings, Product & Services, NPS, Pricing, Customer Services, Overall Culture Score, eNPS, Gender and Diversity Scores.

  1. #1
    6sense's Logo
    6sense
    4.9/5
  2. #2
    SparkCognition's Logo
    SparkCognition
    4.5/5
  3. #3
    Automation Anywhere's Logo
    Automation Anywhere
    4.5/5
  4. #4
    Uptake's Logo
    Uptake
    3.8/5
  5. #5
    AspenTech's Logo
    AspenTech
    2.8/5
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Uptake Employees

Uptake has 400 employees. 41 employees at Uptake have reviewed Uptake across various culture dimensions, providing their opinions on items ranging from executive ratings to the pace at work. The latest review was months ago.

Overall, the 41 Uptake employees give their leadership a grade of C+, or Top 50% of similar size companies on Comparably. This includes specific ratings of their executive team, CEO, and manager.

Employees at Uptake are generally satisfied with their total compensation at Uptake, which includes a combination of pay, stock and equity, and benefits.

Overall, employees at Uptake are pleased with their team. 41 Participants grade the quality of their coworkers a B-. The majority believe the meetings at Uptake are effective, and the majority look forward to interacting with their coworkers.

The majority of employees at Uptake believe the environment at Uptake is positive. Most Participants believe the pace of work at Uptake is extremely fast. About 60% of the employees at Uptake work 8 hours or less, while 4% of them have an extremely long day - longer than twelve hours.

Overall, the employees at Uptake are generally happy, based on their aggregated ratings of future outlook, customer perception, and their excitement going to work.

A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life
Uptake employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
Work Hours
A Day in the Life
Employees at Uptake report the work pace is extremely fast
Work Pace
A Day in the Life
On a typical day, employees at Uptake have 4+ meetings
Meetings
A Day in the Life
89% of Uptake employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
Coworkers
A Day in the Life
Uptake employees most often take 20-30 paid vacation and sick days each year
Perks & Benefits
A Day in the Life
33% of Uptake employees report they are happy with their work life balance
Work Life Balance
A Day in the Life
Uptake employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a quarter
Feedback
A Day in the Life
88% of Uptake employees call their work environment positive
Environment

Joining Uptake - Employee Onboarding

The prevailing opinion from employees about joining Uptake is that the company was somewhat prepared on their first day. Uptake employees concluded that their overall onboarding experience was positive. 50% said their direct manager was helpful with their acclimation during the first 90 days. First impressions are important, and how prepared a company is on your first day leaves a lasting impression.

Uptake KPIs and OKRs

At Uptake 33% of employees think their department KPIs and OKRs are clear. Employees’ understanding of Uptake's KPIs and OKRs is essential for its success. Out of 4 Uptake employees who’ve answered, “Are your company’s goals clear and are you invested in them?” 4 have said yes.

AnswerPercent
Yes100%
No0%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Yes33%
No67%
Are the KPIs/OKRs for your department clear?

Uptake CEO & Leadership

Uptake CEO - Brad Keywell

Brad Keywell Uptake's CEO
66 /100

Brad’s approval rate is lower compared to CEOs at similar sized companies, putting Brad in the Bottom 45% of all CEOs of similar-sized companies on Comparably, and in the Bottom 40% compared to CEOs of all other companies in Chicago. Brad Keywell’s employees rank Uptake in the Top 10% for Environment, in the Top 10% for Perks And Benefits, and in the Top 30% for Happiness. Keywell is generally unpopular with Uptake employees, but ranks especially low with employees with the company for 2 to 5 Years, and by employees identified with Other ethnicities and employees with Over 10 Years experience. However, African American/Black employees have a slightly more favorable view of the CEO. When compared to Uptake’s competitors, Brad Keywell ranks below both SparkCognition CEO Amir Husain and Automation Anywhere CEO Mihir Shukla.

Uptake Leadership

The Uptake Executive Team is rated a “C-” and led by CEO Brad Keywell, Chief Operations Officer Scott Bolick, and Chief Revenue Officer Glo Gordon

  • Brad Keywell  CEO / President

    Brad Keywell CEO / President

    Brad Keywell serves as the CEO / President of Uptake.

  • Scott Bolick Chief Operations Officer

    Scott Bolick serves as the Chief Operations Officer for Uptake. Scott started at Uptake in November of 2018. Scott is... read more

  • Glo Gordon Chief Revenue Officer

    Glo Gordon serves as the Chief Revenue Officer for Uptake. Glo started at Uptake in November of 2018. Glo is based in... read more

  • Ryan Blitstein VP, Sales Strategy & Operations

    Ryan Blitstein serves as the VP, Sales Strategy & Operations for Uptake. Ryan started at Uptake in July of 2018. Ryan is... read more

  • Chuck Jacobs VP Product Operations

    Chuck Jacobs serves as the VP Product Operations for Uptake. Chuck started at Uptake in April of 2016. Chuck is based in... read more

  • Andy Grygiel SVP Marketing

    Andy Grygiel serves as the SVP Marketing for Uptake. Andy started at Uptake in November of 2017. Andy is based in the... read more

  • Gillian Catrambone Director of Communications, Executive Office

    Gillian Catrambone serves as the Director of Communications, Executive Office for Uptake. Gillian started at Uptake in... read more

  • Elizabeth Kozman Sr. Director, Product Strategy

    Elizabeth Kozman serves as the Sr. Director, Product Strategy for Uptake. Elizabeth started at Uptake in March of 2018.... read more

  • Joe Becker Managing Director, Pre-Sales Engineering

    Joe Becker serves as the Managing Director, Pre-Sales Engineering for Uptake. Joe started at Uptake in July of 2018. Joe... read more

Uptake Salaries

How much does Uptake pay?

How much do people at Uptake get paid? See the latest salaries by department and job title. The average estimated annual salary, including base and bonus, at Uptake is $100,017, or $48 per hour, while the estimated median salary is $121,580, or $58 per hour.

At Uptake, the highest paid job is a General Counsel at $303,674 annually and the lowest is a Sales Associate at $40,403 annually. Average Uptake salaries by department include: Admin at $55,267, Product at $120,226, Business Development at $120,374, and Operations at $83,763. Half of Uptake salaries are above $121,580.

30 employees at Uptake rank their Compensation in the Bottom 45% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 94 ratings) while 27 employees at Uptake rank their Perks And Benefits in the Top 10% of similar sized companies in the US (based on 30 ratings).

Last updated months ago.

1st Percentile
$63k
$63k1st Percentile
17th Percentile
$91k
$91k17th Percentile
33rd Percentile
$120k
$120k33rd Percentile
50th Percentile
$197k
$197k50th Percentile
67th Percentile
$252k
$252k67th Percentile
83rd Percentile
$307k
$307k83rd Percentile
100th Percentile
$356k
$356k100th Percentile
$100,017*
Average Compensation
$121,580*
Median Compensation

* Estimated salaries Estimated salaries are based on data provided anonymously by employees and/or estimated by other statistical methods.

Uptake Salaries by Department

Explore Uptake Salaries

Diversity & Inclusion at Uptake

Diverse employees at Uptake score the company 75/100 across various culture categories, placing Uptake in the Top 35% of companies on Comparably with 201-500 Employees for Comparably's diversity score. The Diversity score provides insights into how diverse employees feel and rate their work experience at Uptake across various culture dimensions.

Uptake is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment for all employees - present and future. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals, without regard to any prohibited ground of discrimination, including from people with disabilities. All Uptakers can be their unique selves at work and we believe that it is through our diverse backgrounds, beliefs, and experiences that we come together to solve tough, important problems. We support and challenge one another to bring out the best in each of us, and we have fun along the way.

Ranked Culture the Highest

Women 78/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Men 77/100
Department - Engineering
Diverse Employees 82/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year

Ranked Culture the Lowest

Women 59/100
Department - Product
Men 72/100
Tenure - Less Than 1 Year
Diverse Employees 68/100
Department - Product

Uptake Perks & Benefits

Mandatory re-power hour added to all employees' calendars every week day from 12p-1p that they can use for any personal matter and no meetings are scheduled during this time. Unlimited PTO Annual education stipend Monthly technology stipend

Health & Wellness

  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

  • PTO / Vacation Policy
  • Paid Holidays
  • Maternity / Paternity Leave

Financial Benefits

  • 401K / Retirement Plan
  • Performance Bonus
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Office Perks

  • Company Social Outings
  • Work From Home Policy
  • Unique Office Space

Uptake PTO

Uptake's PTO and Vacation policy typically gives 20-30 days off a year. Uptake's benefits and PTO Package averages to represent a $2500+ cash value per month.

AnswerPercent
Flex Time0%
Vacation Policy0%
Office Meals0%
401k Contribution100%
Childcare0%
Other than healthcare, which of the following benefits is most important to you?
AnswerPercent
Yes0%
No100%
Does your boss expect you to work when you're on vacation?
AnswerPercent
$2500+/mo34%
$1500 - $2500/mo0%
$1000 -$1500/mo0%
$500 -$1000/mo33%
Less than $500/mo33%
What do you estimate the cash value of your benefits to be? Healthcare, PTO, etc?

Uptake Careers

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H1B Visa

In 2019, Uptake applied for 32 H1B visas. Of the work permits applied for, 78% were approved, 6% certified-withdrawn, and 16% withdrawn.

An in-depth look at ‘Certified-withdrawn’ H1B applications at Uptake unveil that 5 approved work permit applications were withdrawn before the employee’s start date, and 2 were withdrawn by Uptake after the employee’s start date.

Work Permit Application Outcome

Uptake has a total of 400 employees

32
Total Applied
  • 78% Granted (25 out of 32)
  • 0% Denied ( out of 32)
  • 16% Withdrawn Application was withdrawn by the employer before approval/rejection (5 out of 32)
  • 6% Certified-Withdrawn Application was approved but later withdrawn by employer (2 out of 32)

This data was calculated using publicly sourced data from OFLC Performance Data

Let Uptake Know You Want To Work There

Overview of Candidates Interested in Uptake on Comparably

Candidates By Department

All Industries
43%
Engineering
12%
Product
12%
IT
8%
Marketing
8%
Other
16%

Candidates By Location

Chicago
80%
Villa Park
2%
Los Angeles
2%
Austin
2%
Mc Donald
2%
Other
12%

Frequently Asked Questions regarding Uptake

What is Uptake address?

Uptake location is at 600 W Chicago Ave, Ste 775

Who is the CEO of Uptake?

Uptake CEO is Brad Keywell, their score by employees is 66

What is Uptake eNPS?

The eNPS for Uptake is 17

What is the salary for Account Manager in Uptake?

Account Manager average salary in the US is 70k

What are the salaries in the Product in Uptake?

The average salaries for Product in Uptake is 120k

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