Groupon was once promising, hot, and fun. Years of turmoil have left it weak. - Software Engineer Groupon Employee Review

3.0
Dec 1, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Good pay and great benefits. Lots of opportunities to work on interesting and important projects, alongside people who are smart and fun.

Cons

Despite some shining stars, management is plain awful across the board. Inconsistent promotion practices, rampant ineptitude, lack of meaningful strategy, and absence of passion from so many who could make such a difference. Distributed offices are wildly out of touch with one another. Rivers of bureaucracy and politics run amok.

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Learned a great deal here. My first big guy job and the responsibilities kept me focused and motivated. I grew a lot as a person at Groupon as well

Cons

Not many cons. People are really cool.

1.0
Jul 6, 2026
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Likely to file for bankruptcy soon.

Cons

Driven by executive greed Dishonest and deceptive practices Preys on new naive startup businesses Employees are treated as disposable commodities

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