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    Groupon Reviews

    Updated December 17, 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 110 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. "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

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    3. "Happy there but worried for company's future"

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      Current Employee - Business Development Manager in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Business Development Manager in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Disapproves of CEO

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

      Pros

      "Work hard play hard culture", awesome coworkers, unlimited vacation policy, love the location (pretty office on the Chicago River). Lots of fun.

      Cons

      Commission structure changed on Jan 1, 2018 and my commission plummeted 5 figures despite zero job change and working harder than ever

      Advice to Management

      Is everyone checked out? What's going on? There are rumors the company is for sale with no buyers. Why can't we just be happy with $300 million dollars profit per quarter and not have to be billion dollar unicorn? They seem to be slashing sales people's commissions and it's sad.

    4. "Great Place to Work"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      Approves of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      I cannot say enough great things about working at Groupon, but the people here are what make coming to work fantastic. It is an open, fast paced environment, that is ever changing, which always keeps things interesting!

      Cons

      Often communication of major company changes does not go out to the entire company. This can be very frustrating when hearing updates through the grapevine.

    5. "Culture in Groupon"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Neutral Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I have been working at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      I really like the invigorating intensity that exists in the PA office

      Cons

      Business usually getting in the way of the eng org, but it is getting better

    6. "Inside Sales"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee

      I worked at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      Chill vibes, Cool people, Chicago

      Cons

      Not great pay or benefits

    7. "Decent out of college job - looks good on resume"

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      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Former Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Recommends
      Positive Outlook
      No opinion of CEO

      I worked at Groupon full-time

      Pros

      Learn some important skills like dealing with people in a fast paced environment. Learn to negotiate. Just a good set of hands on skills for recent graduates, if you're up for telemarketing. Potential for some decent cash.

      Cons

      Had about 4 different managers in the year and a half I worked there. Super high turnover rate. Gets very tedious and boring after a while (unless you're passionate about telemarketing). Groupon kept changing the pay structure and employees kept feeling like we were getting less and less.

    8. "Great place right out of college"

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      Current Employee - Merchant Development Representative in Chicago, IL
      Current Employee - Merchant Development Representative in Chicago, IL
      Recommends
      Negative Outlook
      Approves of CEO

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

      Pros

      Cool company culture. Great way to make friends in a new city as everyone is your age. Depending on your manager, unlimited PTO is a huge plus.

      Cons

      Depends on the book of business you're given. Its all in the hands you're dealt. If you have a good book you can expect to be promoted within a year. If you're not one of those lucky few, expect to stay in this position with no increase in pay regardless of your performance. Some managers limit the unlimited PTO. Thus this perk doesn't exist.

      Advice to Management

      Boost moral. A majority of those in this position are extremely unhappy. Clearer career path goals. There's a reason that turnover is so high.

    9. "Account Manager"

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      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee
      Current Employee - Anonymous Employee

      Pros

      Nothing to complain about. nice people

      Cons

      the company is big and growing fast.

    10. "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!