Merchant Development Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Groupon with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 44% positive. To compare, the company-average is 52.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchant Development Representative roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 18 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 Merchant Development Representative according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 44%
One on one interview: 30%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 4%
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I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Groupon in Sep 2018
Interview
The interview process with Groupon was relatively relaxed. Was asked the usual entry level questions and the dialogue kept between myself and the interviewer was performed in a casual manner.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Groupon
Interview
In person interview to walk through experience and knowledge as well as problem solving focused interview questions. Sales experience and pitching are also a focus of the overall final interview.
It was pretty easy. There was a call with a recruiter that included some simple questions and felt more like conversations and then an in person interview with the manager(s) in the Groupon Chicago office.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you failed and how you fixed it.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Groupon
Interview
Two interviews sometimes three — HR and hiring manager, took place in a virtual setting — video, standard process, then the offer came in the next day after the final interview and I had forty eight hours to decide if I wanted to accept the role.