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"No dress code, live environment" (in 138 reviews)
"There is a good work/life balance at the company too" (in 115 reviews)
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"Long hours, no sense of work/life balance" (in 36 reviews)
"Upper management was continuously changing without a clear direction or strategy" (in 68 reviews)
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"One of the best e-commerce companies to work for"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Groupon full-time (More than a year)
Pros
- Open culture, things are transparent and management does a good job in propagating the changes to each individual
- Smart colleagues, really know how to do their job well
- Excellent working environment
- Focus on personal growth, $1500 each year for the same which you can use for training, books, attending conferences etc.
- Highly collaborative teamsCons
Nothing that I can think of
Groupon 2019-02-19 00:48 PST Helpful (1)
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"Summer Internship experience"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI 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.
Groupon 2018-09-05 12:38 PDT![Groupon Logo]()
"Opportunity to make money"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
A lot of opportunity to make good money - good reps make 6 figures .
Cons
If you don't hit your numbers they have no problem firing you.
Groupon 2019-03-18 07:48 PDT![Groupon Logo]()
"Good place to work for...once upon a time!"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Groupon full-time
Pros
Good place to get experience and learn.
Cons
Mid Management is struggling to find the right path ahead.
Groupon 2019-03-22 14:10 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Nice place to work to start out"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Groupon full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Work life balance, culture, colleagues.
Cons
Overall company seems to be on a bit of a downturn.
Groupon 2019-03-01 15:20 PST![Groupon Logo]()
"High turnover entry level environment"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
The benefits package is very good. The people are very professional and there is a strong corporate culture of wanting employees to succeed.
Cons
It can be difficult to actually maintain a forty hour work week. Pay information is relatively opaque, but in line with most corporate jobs.
Groupon 2019-03-19 08:10 PDT![Groupon Logo]()
"Groupon Culture"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Leadership speak to building a strong culture.
Cons
Day-to-day operations do not follow said culture.
Groupon 2019-03-19 16:31 PDT![Groupon Logo]()
"Great place to work, but has it's moments!"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
- Unlimited time off
- A lot of freedom and a very laid back environmentCons
- No transparency
- Upper management issuesGroupon 2019-03-18 15:44 PDTHelpful (2)
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"No Future"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Groupon full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Casual dresscode. Flexible work schedule.
Cons
Surviving employees of the good ol’days clinging to jobs because company failed to support their career development. Newer employees who are paid far below industry standard, are given made-up job titles to disguise their low pay and ever increasing responsibilities. Constant turnover, “restructuring,” and complete general avoidance of of acknowledging any data that suggests they are headed for more layoffs (especially the IBM lawsuit and work being outsourced).
Advice to Management
Invest in your employees. Pay them industry standard and stop trying to leverage being a “cool” company as a fair trade for low pay, no career path, and persistent fear of layoffs.
Groupon 2019-03-15 18:18 PDTHelpful (2)
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"It is a critical time for the engineering organization"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Groupon full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Work Life Balance is good, my immediate manager gives me room to do what I need to do. Some of the technical problems are interesting challenges, when we have time to work on them.
Cons
The CTO has created a toxic environment where everyone is afraid for their job, and no disagreement with him is allowed without fear of repercussions.
Cost cutting has led teams to only be able to keep the lights on, with no time for actually improving the software.
Layoffs are being done with a goal of creating attrition due to uncertainty, instead of doing them and then moving forward. People as a result are unable to focus on their work and create momentum.
The hiring bar is being lowered in India in order to meet the demand of layoffs in California.Advice to Management
Take pro-active steps to retain the remaining technical talent that you have left. Do not treat engineers like disposable commodities, or you will have no-one left capable of fixing a SEV1 caused by brain drain and new sub-standard engineers.
Get a CTO in there that is capable of inspiring technical talent, there are some already in the organization that would fit the bill.Groupon 2019-03-11 11:51 PDT
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