Account Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Groupon with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Account Representative roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Groupon overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Groupon as a Account Representative according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 36%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Groupon (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2012
Interview
I applied through an opening that I found on the website and was contacted a week later by someone to set up a phone interview. I called him back the following morning for a 15-minute phone interview. It was mostly sales questions about keys to success in sales (especially as I didn't have any sales experience) and also questions about why I was specifically choosing Groupon. The interviewer was friendly, but seemed a bit disengaged.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
How do you plan on succeeding in a sales role without any sales experience.
Asked me to discuss my background, then asked me to talked about a time I experienced failure, then proceeded with job requirements and salary which started at $35K + a capped bonus of $10K
I applied online. I interviewed at Groupon (Chicago, IL)
Interview
When I arrived it was at least 7 other people in the lobby waiting to be interviewed as well. When it was my turn my name was card and I was led to the interview room. I interviewed with a woman and then with a man. The interview lasted around 45 minutes. I received a call back but I wasn't able to answer when the lady called and I was never able to reach her afterwards so I just assumed I didn't get offered the position.
Phone and Skype combo. Seemed rushed and wrote me off quickly without diving deeper. Seemed like they wanted a direct connection with the work I'm doing at my current employer, but the industry and circumstances are different. They asked a lot of questions about handling stress, constant change, and working within a fast-paced team environment.