Worst place to be - Business Development Representative (BDR) Groupon Employee Review

1.0
Mar 11, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

unlimited PTO and remote only work. Training manager was the best thing about my experience

Cons

This place is an absolute nightmare. The leadership is the worse I ever seen. First, you go through a one week only training with tons of info. Our training manager was great but she was the only trainer for the US and we only spent one week with her. As soon as you are done training they threaten you with firing you in three weeks if you don’t close a contract. The leads were poor and most businesses closed. In the short time I been here, so many reps, managers and head of sales quit back to back!! It’s a disaster

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

Learned a great deal here. My first big guy job and the responsibilities kept me focused and motivated. I grew a lot as a person at Groupon as well

Cons

Not many cons. People are really cool.

1.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

No pro’s whatsoever. If you’re thinking about joining this company, save yourself a headache and run.

Cons

“Burn and churn” culture with minimal long-term investment in employees. Limited support and inconsistent coaching from management. Quarterly quotas frequently change, directly impacting compensation and making earnings unpredictable. Commission, if you’re lucky to get any, gets paid every 3 months- if terminated, you lose out on THOUSANDS of your hard earned money Compensation does not align with responsibilities—BDRs are often expected to perform full-cycle sales functions similar to Account Executives on a low base salary, ($40,000) Once placed on a performance plan, there is little path to recovery and increased scrutiny follows. High-pressure onboarding environment—new hires are expected to close deals quickly, with limited ramp time. Promotions appear inconsistent and not always based on performance, which can impact team morale and leadership quality. Concerns raised to leadership or HR are not always addressed in a transparent or timely manner.

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