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    Groupon Reviews

    Updated November 12, 2018
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    Pros

    • "Employee friendly, no dress code, reasonable pay" (in 136 reviews)

    • "I love the work/life balance but also enjoy coming to work everyday" (in 109 reviews)

    Cons

    • "Long hours, no sense of work/life balance" (in 35 reviews)

    • "Upper management was continuously changing without a clear direction or strategy" (in 68 reviews)

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    1. Featured Review

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      "Overall Good Company To Work For"

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      Former Employee - IT Systems Administrator in London, England (UK)
      Former Employee - IT Systems Administrator in London, England (UK)
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook

      I worked at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Streamlined salary throughout the company matching with market rates.
      Health Care inc. Dental & Eye care.
      Friendly Office work space & People.

      Cons

      Due to expansion, high number of department moves.

    2. "Summer Internship experience"

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      Former Employee - Software Development Engineer Intern in Chicago, IL
      Former Employee - Software Development Engineer Intern in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Groupon (Less than a year)

      Pros

      1. Importance of the work done by the interns.
      2. Good teamwork.
      3. Great work-life balance.
      4. Great pay.

      Cons

      I didn't find any cons while working.

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    3. "Great growth opportunities"

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      Current Employee - Director, Operations Management in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Director, Operations Management in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 8 years)

      Pros

      Inclusive, fun, growth, ownership, people

      Cons

      Long term ambitions hampered by short term focus

    4. "Great People, Great Mission, Great Career"

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      Current Employee - Senior Sales Leader in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Senior Sales Leader in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)

      Pros

      Professional development is unparalleled.
      People here are amazing.
      Culture of volunteering and learning are top notch.

      Cons

      Focus shifts a ton so you need to be able to cope with change!

      Advice to Management

      Your people are your strongest asset. Continue to treat them like it!

    5. "Impact + Flexibility"

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      Current Employee - Director
      Current Employee - Director
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 5 years)

      Pros

      True ownership of big things lives here. Flexibility can be found in comfy clothes, work life balance, trust in managing your own calendar, and the ability to work from home at times as well.

      Cons

      Lack of often times thoughtful and authentic communication from the highest ranks.

    6. "Senior (Engineering)"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      Good people , great culture, visibility, Opportunities to grow and grow fast, work life balance

      Cons

      Focus shifts and need very adaptable, quick learners - If you are not career oriented, and not up for challenges, quality of people may stress you as you will be left behind.

    7. "Anager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I worked at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      Good people are in there

      Cons

      Yelling at me because I’m slow

    8. "Marketing Manager"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      Great benefits and flexible PTO.

      Cons

      The teams are in their own silos and not collaborative.

    9. "Software Development Engineer"

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      Current Employee - Software Development Engineer in Palo Alto, CA
      Current Employee - Software Development Engineer in Palo Alto, CA
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (More than a year)

      Pros

      * open-source contributions
      * platform team
      * lots of opportunities

      Cons

      * the team is pretty small

    10. "Account Manager"

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      Current Employee - Account Manager in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Account Manager in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time (Less than a year)

      Pros

      Great Management, Learn the meat of business, Good training, Earn more then the hourly wage through Bonuses.

      Cons

      Heavy workload, Not enough Admin time, can get screamed at by merchants.

      Advice to Management

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